What is the Least Common Multiple of 95431 and 95442?

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 95431 and 95442 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95431 and 95442, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95431,95442) = 1
LCM(95431,95442) = ( 95431 × 95442) / 1
LCM(95431,95442) = 9108125502 / 1
LCM(95431,95442) = 9108125502

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95431 and 95442 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95431 and 95442. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95431 and 95442.

Prime Factorization of 95431

Prime Factorization of 95442

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95431 and 95442.

LCM(95431,95442) = 7¹ × 13633¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 15907¹
LCM(95431,95442) = 9108125502