What is the Least Common Multiple of 93788 and 93796?

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 93788 and 93796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93788 and 93796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93788,93796) = 4
LCM(93788,93796) = ( 93788 × 93796) / 4
LCM(93788,93796) = 8796939248 / 4
LCM(93788,93796) = 2199234812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93788 and 93796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93788 and 93796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93788 and 93796.

Prime Factorization of 93788

Prime Factorization of 93796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93788 and 93796.

LCM(93788,93796) = 2² × 23447¹ × 131¹ × 179¹
LCM(93788,93796) = 2199234812