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What is the Least Common Multiple of 942 and 946?

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 (LCM) of 942 and 946 is 445566.

LCM(942,946) = 445566

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Least Common Multiple of 942 and 946 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 942 and 946, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(942,946) = 2
LCM(942,946) = ( 942 × 946) / 2
LCM(942,946) = 891132 / 2
LCM(942,946) = 445566

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 942 and 946 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 942 and 946. First we will calculate the prime factors of 942 and 946.

Prime Factorization of 942

Prime factors of 942 are 2, 3, 157. Prime factorization of 942 in exponential form is:

942 = 21 × 31 × 1571

Prime Factorization of 946

Prime factors of 946 are 2, 11, 43. Prime factorization of 946 in exponential form is:

946 = 21 × 111 × 431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 942 and 946.

LCM(942,946) = 21 × 31 × 1571 × 111 × 431
LCM(942,946) = 445566