What is the Least Common Multiple of 95731 and 95738?

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 95731 and 95738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95731 and 95738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95731,95738) = 1
LCM(95731,95738) = ( 95731 × 95738) / 1
LCM(95731,95738) = 9165094478 / 1
LCM(95731,95738) = 9165094478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95731 and 95738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95731 and 95738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95731 and 95738.

Prime Factorization of 95731

Prime Factorization of 95738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95731 and 95738.

LCM(95731,95738) = 95731¹ × 2¹ × 47869¹
LCM(95731,95738) = 9165094478