What is the Least Common Multiple of 94143 and 94157?

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 94143 and 94157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94143 and 94157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94143,94157) = 7
LCM(94143,94157) = ( 94143 × 94157) / 7
LCM(94143,94157) = 8864222451 / 7
LCM(94143,94157) = 1266317493

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94143 and 94157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94143 and 94157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94143 and 94157.

Prime Factorization of 94143

Prime Factorization of 94157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94143 and 94157.

LCM(94143,94157) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 4483¹ × 13451¹
LCM(94143,94157) = 1266317493