What is the Least Common Multiple of 94946 and 94951?

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 94946 and 94951 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94946 and 94951, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94946,94951) = 1
LCM(94946,94951) = ( 94946 × 94951) / 1
LCM(94946,94951) = 9015217646 / 1
LCM(94946,94951) = 9015217646

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94946 and 94951 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94946 and 94951. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94946 and 94951.

Prime Factorization of 94946

Prime Factorization of 94951

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94946 and 94951.

LCM(94946,94951) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 1637¹ × 94951¹
LCM(94946,94951) = 9015217646