What is the Least Common Multiple of 93904 and 93908?

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 93904 and 93908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93904 and 93908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93904,93908) = 4
LCM(93904,93908) = ( 93904 × 93908) / 4
LCM(93904,93908) = 8818336832 / 4
LCM(93904,93908) = 2204584208

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93904 and 93908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93904 and 93908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93904 and 93908.

Prime Factorization of 93904

Prime Factorization of 93908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93904 and 93908.

LCM(93904,93908) = 2⁴ × 5869¹ × 17¹ × 1381¹
LCM(93904,93908) = 2204584208