What is the Least Common Multiple of 94964 and 94982?

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 94964 and 94982 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94964 and 94982, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94964,94982) = 2
LCM(94964,94982) = ( 94964 × 94982) / 2
LCM(94964,94982) = 9019870648 / 2
LCM(94964,94982) = 4509935324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94964 and 94982 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94964 and 94982. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94964 and 94982.

Prime Factorization of 94964

Prime Factorization of 94982

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94964 and 94982.

LCM(94964,94982) = 2² × 23741¹ × 47491¹
LCM(94964,94982) = 4509935324