What is the Least Common Multiple of 94978 and 94996?

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 94996 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 94996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94978,94996) = 2
LCM(94978,94996) = ( 94978 × 94996) / 2
LCM(94978,94996) = 9022530088 / 2
LCM(94978,94996) = 4511265044

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94978 and 94996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94978 and 94996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94978 and 94996.

Prime Factorization of 94978

Prime Factorization of 94996

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94978 and 94996.

LCM(94978,94996) = 2² × 13² × 281¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 127¹
LCM(94978,94996) = 4511265044