What is the Least Common Multiple of 94140 and 94158?

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 94140 and 94158 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94140 and 94158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94140,94158) = 18
LCM(94140,94158) = ( 94140 × 94158) / 18
LCM(94140,94158) = 8864034120 / 18
LCM(94140,94158) = 492446340

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94140 and 94158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94140 and 94158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94140 and 94158.

Prime Factorization of 94140

Prime Factorization of 94158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94140 and 94158.

LCM(94140,94158) = 2² × 3² × 5¹ × 523¹ × 5231¹
LCM(94140,94158) = 492446340