What is the Least Common Multiple of 94857 and 94872?

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 94857 and 94872 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94857 and 94872, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94857,94872) = 3
LCM(94857,94872) = ( 94857 × 94872) / 3
LCM(94857,94872) = 8999273304 / 3
LCM(94857,94872) = 2999757768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94857 and 94872 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94857 and 94872. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94857 and 94872.

Prime Factorization of 94857

Prime Factorization of 94872

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94857 and 94872.

LCM(94857,94872) = 3¹ × 7¹ × 4517¹ × 2³ × 59¹ × 67¹
LCM(94857,94872) = 2999757768