What is the Least Common Multiple of 94502 and 94516?

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 94502 and 94516 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94502 and 94516, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94502,94516) = 2
LCM(94502,94516) = ( 94502 × 94516) / 2
LCM(94502,94516) = 8931951032 / 2
LCM(94502,94516) = 4465975516

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94502 and 94516 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94502 and 94516. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94502 and 94516.

Prime Factorization of 94502

Prime Factorization of 94516

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94502 and 94516.

LCM(94502,94516) = 2² × 47251¹ × 23629¹
LCM(94502,94516) = 4465975516