What is the Least Common Multiple of 94462 and 94480?

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 94462 and 94480 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94462 and 94480, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94462,94480) = 2
LCM(94462,94480) = ( 94462 × 94480) / 2
LCM(94462,94480) = 8924769760 / 2
LCM(94462,94480) = 4462384880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94462 and 94480 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94462 and 94480. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94462 and 94480.

Prime Factorization of 94462

Prime Factorization of 94480

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94462 and 94480.

LCM(94462,94480) = 2⁴ × 73¹ × 647¹ × 5¹ × 1181¹
LCM(94462,94480) = 4462384880