What is the Least Common Multiple of 94231 and 94238?

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 94231 and 94238 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94231 and 94238, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94231,94238) = 1
LCM(94231,94238) = ( 94231 × 94238) / 1
LCM(94231,94238) = 8880140978 / 1
LCM(94231,94238) = 8880140978

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94231 and 94238 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94231 and 94238. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94231 and 94238.

Prime Factorization of 94231

Prime Factorization of 94238

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94231 and 94238.

LCM(94231,94238) = 17¹ × 23¹ × 241¹ × 2¹ × 47119¹
LCM(94231,94238) = 8880140978