What is the Least Common Multiple of 94976 and 94987?

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 94976 and 94987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94976 and 94987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94976,94987) = 1
LCM(94976,94987) = ( 94976 × 94987) / 1
LCM(94976,94987) = 9021485312 / 1
LCM(94976,94987) = 9021485312

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94976 and 94987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94976 and 94987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94976 and 94987.

Prime Factorization of 94976

Prime Factorization of 94987

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94976 and 94987.

LCM(94976,94987) = 2⁸ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 43¹ × 47²
LCM(94976,94987) = 9021485312