What is the Least Common Multiple of 94420 and 94434?

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 94420 and 94434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94420 and 94434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94420,94434) = 2
LCM(94420,94434) = ( 94420 × 94434) / 2
LCM(94420,94434) = 8916458280 / 2
LCM(94420,94434) = 4458229140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94420 and 94434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94420 and 94434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94420 and 94434.

Prime Factorization of 94420

Prime Factorization of 94434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94420 and 94434.

LCM(94420,94434) = 2² × 5¹ × 4721¹ × 3¹ × 15739¹
LCM(94420,94434) = 4458229140