What is the Least Common Multiple of 94218 and 94228?

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 94218 and 94228 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94218 and 94228, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94218,94228) = 2
LCM(94218,94228) = ( 94218 × 94228) / 2
LCM(94218,94228) = 8877973704 / 2
LCM(94218,94228) = 4438986852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94218 and 94228 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94218 and 94228. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94218 and 94228.

Prime Factorization of 94218

Prime Factorization of 94228

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94218 and 94228.

LCM(94218,94228) = 2² × 3¹ × 41¹ × 383¹ × 23557¹
LCM(94218,94228) = 4438986852