What is the Least Common Multiple of 94686 and 94697?

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 94686 and 94697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94686 and 94697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94686,94697) = 1
LCM(94686,94697) = ( 94686 × 94697) / 1
LCM(94686,94697) = 8966480142 / 1
LCM(94686,94697) = 8966480142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94686 and 94697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94686 and 94697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94686 and 94697.

Prime Factorization of 94686

Prime Factorization of 94697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94686 and 94697.

LCM(94686,94697) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 367¹ × 281¹ × 337¹
LCM(94686,94697) = 8966480142