What is the Least Common Multiple of 95868 and 95882?

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 95868 and 95882 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95868 and 95882, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95868,95882) = 2
LCM(95868,95882) = ( 95868 × 95882) / 2
LCM(95868,95882) = 9192015576 / 2
LCM(95868,95882) = 4596007788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95868 and 95882 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95868 and 95882. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95868 and 95882.

Prime Factorization of 95868

Prime Factorization of 95882

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95868 and 95882.

LCM(95868,95882) = 2² × 3² × 2663¹ × 191¹ × 251¹
LCM(95868,95882) = 4596007788