What is the Least Common Multiple of 94531 and 94542?

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 94531 and 94542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94531 and 94542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94531,94542) = 1
LCM(94531,94542) = ( 94531 × 94542) / 1
LCM(94531,94542) = 8937149802 / 1
LCM(94531,94542) = 8937149802

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94531 and 94542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94531 and 94542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94531 and 94542.

Prime Factorization of 94531

Prime Factorization of 94542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94531 and 94542.

LCM(94531,94542) = 94531¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2251¹
LCM(94531,94542) = 8937149802