What is the Least Common Multiple of 94849 and 94862?

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 94849 and 94862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94849 and 94862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94849,94862) = 1
LCM(94849,94862) = ( 94849 × 94862) / 1
LCM(94849,94862) = 8997565838 / 1
LCM(94849,94862) = 8997565838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94849 and 94862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94849 and 94862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94849 and 94862.

Prime Factorization of 94849

Prime Factorization of 94862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94849 and 94862.

LCM(94849,94862) = 94849¹ × 2¹ × 47431¹
LCM(94849,94862) = 8997565838