What is the Least Common Multiple of 94240 and 94246?

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 94240 and 94246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94240 and 94246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94240,94246) = 2
LCM(94240,94246) = ( 94240 × 94246) / 2
LCM(94240,94246) = 8881743040 / 2
LCM(94240,94246) = 4440871520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94240 and 94246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94240 and 94246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94240 and 94246.

Prime Factorization of 94240

Prime Factorization of 94246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94240 and 94246.

LCM(94240,94246) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 19¹ × 31¹ × 47123¹
LCM(94240,94246) = 4440871520