What is the Least Common Multiple of 95278 and 95296?

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 95278 and 95296 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95278 and 95296, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95278,95296) = 2
LCM(95278,95296) = ( 95278 × 95296) / 2
LCM(95278,95296) = 9079612288 / 2
LCM(95278,95296) = 4539806144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95278 and 95296 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95278 and 95296. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95278 and 95296.

Prime Factorization of 95278

Prime Factorization of 95296

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95278 and 95296.

LCM(95278,95296) = 2⁶ × 47639¹ × 1489¹
LCM(95278,95296) = 4539806144