What is the Least Common Multiple of 94978 and 94990?

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 94978 and 94990 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94978 and 94990, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94978,94990) = 2
LCM(94978,94990) = ( 94978 × 94990) / 2
LCM(94978,94990) = 9021960220 / 2
LCM(94978,94990) = 4510980110

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94978 and 94990 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94978 and 94990. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94978 and 94990.

Prime Factorization of 94978

Prime Factorization of 94990

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94978 and 94990.

LCM(94978,94990) = 2¹ × 13² × 281¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 23¹ × 59¹
LCM(94978,94990) = 4510980110