What is the Least Common Multiple of 94012 and 94026?

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 94012 and 94026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94012 and 94026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94012,94026) = 2
LCM(94012,94026) = ( 94012 × 94026) / 2
LCM(94012,94026) = 8839572312 / 2
LCM(94012,94026) = 4419786156

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94012 and 94026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94012 and 94026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94012 and 94026.

Prime Factorization of 94012

Prime Factorization of 94026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94012 and 94026.

LCM(94012,94026) = 2² × 19¹ × 1237¹ × 3¹ × 15671¹
LCM(94012,94026) = 4419786156