What is the Least Common Multiple of 94986 and 95001?

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 94986 and 95001 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94986 and 95001, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94986,95001) = 3
LCM(94986,95001) = ( 94986 × 95001) / 3
LCM(94986,95001) = 9023764986 / 3
LCM(94986,95001) = 3007921662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94986 and 95001 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94986 and 95001. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94986 and 95001.

Prime Factorization of 94986

Prime Factorization of 95001

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94986 and 95001.

LCM(94986,95001) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1759¹ × 31667¹
LCM(94986,95001) = 3007921662