What is the Least Common Multiple of 95042 and 95046?

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 95042 and 95046 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95042 and 95046, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95042,95046) = 2
LCM(95042,95046) = ( 95042 × 95046) / 2
LCM(95042,95046) = 9033361932 / 2
LCM(95042,95046) = 4516680966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95042 and 95046 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95042 and 95046. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95042 and 95046.

Prime Factorization of 95042

Prime Factorization of 95046

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95042 and 95046.

LCM(95042,95046) = 2¹ × 47521¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 73¹
LCM(95042,95046) = 4516680966