What is the Least Common Multiple of 94972 and 94979?

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 94972 and 94979 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94972 and 94979, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94972,94979) = 1
LCM(94972,94979) = ( 94972 × 94979) / 1
LCM(94972,94979) = 9020345588 / 1
LCM(94972,94979) = 9020345588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94972 and 94979 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94972 and 94979. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94972 and 94979.

Prime Factorization of 94972

Prime Factorization of 94979

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94972 and 94979.

LCM(94972,94979) = 2² × 23743¹ × 17¹ × 37¹ × 151¹
LCM(94972,94979) = 9020345588