What is the Least Common Multiple of 91986 and 91996?

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 91986 and 91996 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 91986 and 91996, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(91986,91996) = 2
LCM(91986,91996) = ( 91986 × 91996) / 2
LCM(91986,91996) = 8462344056 / 2
LCM(91986,91996) = 4231172028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 91986 and 91996 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 91986 and 91996. First we will calculate the prime factors of 91986 and 91996.

Prime Factorization of 91986

Prime Factorization of 91996

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 91986 and 91996.

LCM(91986,91996) = 2² × 3¹ × 15331¹ × 109¹ × 211¹
LCM(91986,91996) = 4231172028