What is the Least Common Multiple of 94540 and 94555?

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 94540 and 94555 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94540 and 94555, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94540,94555) = 5
LCM(94540,94555) = ( 94540 × 94555) / 5
LCM(94540,94555) = 8939229700 / 5
LCM(94540,94555) = 1787845940

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94540 and 94555 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94540 and 94555. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94540 and 94555.

Prime Factorization of 94540

Prime Factorization of 94555

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94540 and 94555.

LCM(94540,94555) = 2² × 5¹ × 29¹ × 163¹ × 18911¹
LCM(94540,94555) = 1787845940