What is the Least Common Multiple of 94540 and 94556?

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 94556 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 94556, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94540,94556) = 4
LCM(94540,94556) = ( 94540 × 94556) / 4
LCM(94540,94556) = 8939324240 / 4
LCM(94540,94556) = 2234831060

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94540 and 94556 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94540 and 94556. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94540 and 94556.

Prime Factorization of 94540

Prime Factorization of 94556

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94540 and 94556.

LCM(94540,94556) = 2² × 5¹ × 29¹ × 163¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 307¹
LCM(94540,94556) = 2234831060