What is the Least Common Multiple of 94218 and 94231?

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 94231 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 94231, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94218,94231) = 1
LCM(94218,94231) = ( 94218 × 94231) / 1
LCM(94218,94231) = 8878256358 / 1
LCM(94218,94231) = 8878256358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94218 and 94231 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94218 and 94231. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94218 and 94231.

Prime Factorization of 94218

Prime Factorization of 94231

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94218 and 94231.

LCM(94218,94231) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 41¹ × 383¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 241¹
LCM(94218,94231) = 8878256358