What is the Least Common Multiple of 94742 and 94756?

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 94742 and 94756 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94742 and 94756, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94742,94756) = 2
LCM(94742,94756) = ( 94742 × 94756) / 2
LCM(94742,94756) = 8977372952 / 2
LCM(94742,94756) = 4488686476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94742 and 94756 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94742 and 94756. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94742 and 94756.

Prime Factorization of 94742

Prime Factorization of 94756

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94742 and 94756.

LCM(94742,94756) = 2² × 127¹ × 373¹ × 23689¹
LCM(94742,94756) = 4488686476