What is the Least Common Multiple of 95878 and 95886?

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 95878 and 95886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95878 and 95886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95878,95886) = 2
LCM(95878,95886) = ( 95878 × 95886) / 2
LCM(95878,95886) = 9193357908 / 2
LCM(95878,95886) = 4596678954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95878 and 95886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95878 and 95886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95878 and 95886.

Prime Factorization of 95878

Prime Factorization of 95886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95878 and 95886.

LCM(95878,95886) = 2¹ × 47939¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 761¹
LCM(95878,95886) = 4596678954