What is the Least Common Multiple of 94658 and 94678?

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 94658 and 94678 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94658 and 94678, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94658,94678) = 2
LCM(94658,94678) = ( 94658 × 94678) / 2
LCM(94658,94678) = 8962030124 / 2
LCM(94658,94678) = 4481015062

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94658 and 94678 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94658 and 94678. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94658 and 94678.

Prime Factorization of 94658

Prime Factorization of 94678

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94658 and 94678.

LCM(94658,94678) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 47¹ × 53¹ × 47339¹
LCM(94658,94678) = 4481015062