What is the Least Common Multiple of 94280 and 94285?

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 94280 and 94285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94280 and 94285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94280,94285) = 5
LCM(94280,94285) = ( 94280 × 94285) / 5
LCM(94280,94285) = 8889189800 / 5
LCM(94280,94285) = 1777837960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94280 and 94285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94280 and 94285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94280 and 94285.

Prime Factorization of 94280

Prime Factorization of 94285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94280 and 94285.

LCM(94280,94285) = 2³ × 5¹ × 2357¹ × 109¹ × 173¹
LCM(94280,94285) = 1777837960