What is the Least Common Multiple of 94646 and 94652?

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 94646 and 94652 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94646 and 94652, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94646,94652) = 2
LCM(94646,94652) = ( 94646 × 94652) / 2
LCM(94646,94652) = 8958433192 / 2
LCM(94646,94652) = 4479216596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94646 and 94652 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94646 and 94652. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94646 and 94652.

Prime Factorization of 94646

Prime Factorization of 94652

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94646 and 94652.

LCM(94646,94652) = 2² × 37¹ × 1279¹ × 23663¹
LCM(94646,94652) = 4479216596