What is the Least Common Multiple of 93718 and 93731?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 93718 and 93731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93718 and 93731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93718,93731) = 1
LCM(93718,93731) = ( 93718 × 93731) / 1
LCM(93718,93731) = 8784281858 / 1
LCM(93718,93731) = 8784281858

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93718 and 93731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93718 and 93731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93718 and 93731.

Prime Factorization of 93718

Prime Factorization of 93731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93718 and 93731.

LCM(93718,93731) = 2¹ × 47¹ × 997¹ × 11¹ × 8521¹
LCM(93718,93731) = 8784281858