What is the Least Common Multiple of 94994 and 95012?

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 94994 and 95012 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 94994 and 95012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(94994,95012) = 2
LCM(94994,95012) = ( 94994 × 95012) / 2
LCM(94994,95012) = 9025569928 / 2
LCM(94994,95012) = 4512784964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 94994 and 95012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 94994 and 95012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 94994 and 95012.

Prime Factorization of 94994

Prime Factorization of 95012

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 94994 and 95012.

LCM(94994,95012) = 2² × 47497¹ × 23753¹
LCM(94994,95012) = 4512784964