What is the Least Common Multiple of 93956 and 93971?

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 93956 and 93971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 93956 and 93971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(93956,93971) = 1
LCM(93956,93971) = ( 93956 × 93971) / 1
LCM(93956,93971) = 8829139276 / 1
LCM(93956,93971) = 8829139276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 93956 and 93971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 93956 and 93971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 93956 and 93971.

Prime Factorization of 93956

Prime Factorization of 93971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 93956 and 93971.

LCM(93956,93971) = 2² × 83¹ × 283¹ × 93971¹
LCM(93956,93971) = 8829139276