What is the Least Common Multiple of 94486 and 94492?

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 94486 and 94492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94486 and 94492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94486,94492) = 2
LCM(94486,94492) = ( 94486 × 94492) / 2
LCM(94486,94492) = 8928171112 / 2
LCM(94486,94492) = 4464085556

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94486 and 94492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94486 and 94492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94486 and 94492.

Prime Factorization of 94486

Prime Factorization of 94492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94486 and 94492.

LCM(94486,94492) = 2² × 7¹ × 17¹ × 397¹ × 23623¹
LCM(94486,94492) = 4464085556