What is the Least Common Multiple of 94156 and 94174?

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 94156 and 94174 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94156 and 94174, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94156,94174) = 2
LCM(94156,94174) = ( 94156 × 94174) / 2
LCM(94156,94174) = 8867047144 / 2
LCM(94156,94174) = 4433523572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94156 and 94174 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94156 and 94174. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94156 and 94174.

Prime Factorization of 94156

Prime Factorization of 94174

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94156 and 94174.

LCM(94156,94174) = 2² × 23539¹ × 47087¹
LCM(94156,94174) = 4433523572