What is the Least Common Multiple of 94238 and 94244?

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 94238 and 94244 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94238 and 94244, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94238,94244) = 2
LCM(94238,94244) = ( 94238 × 94244) / 2
LCM(94238,94244) = 8881366072 / 2
LCM(94238,94244) = 4440683036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94238 and 94244 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94238 and 94244. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94238 and 94244.

Prime Factorization of 94238

Prime Factorization of 94244

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94238 and 94244.

LCM(94238,94244) = 2² × 47119¹ × 23561¹
LCM(94238,94244) = 4440683036