What is the Least Common Multiple of 94258 and 94272?

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 94258 and 94272 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94258 and 94272, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94258,94272) = 2
LCM(94258,94272) = ( 94258 × 94272) / 2
LCM(94258,94272) = 8885890176 / 2
LCM(94258,94272) = 4442945088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94258 and 94272 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94258 and 94272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94258 and 94272.

Prime Factorization of 94258

Prime Factorization of 94272

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94258 and 94272.

LCM(94258,94272) = 2⁶ × 47129¹ × 3¹ × 491¹
LCM(94258,94272) = 4442945088