What is the Least Common Multiple of 95138 and 95146?

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 95138 and 95146 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95138 and 95146, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95138,95146) = 2
LCM(95138,95146) = ( 95138 × 95146) / 2
LCM(95138,95146) = 9052000148 / 2
LCM(95138,95146) = 4526000074

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95138 and 95146 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95138 and 95146. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95138 and 95146.

Prime Factorization of 95138

Prime Factorization of 95146

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95138 and 95146.

LCM(95138,95146) = 2¹ × 47569¹ × 113¹ × 421¹
LCM(95138,95146) = 4526000074