What is the Least Common Multiple of 95686 and 95706?

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 95686 and 95706 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95686 and 95706, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95686,95706) = 2
LCM(95686,95706) = ( 95686 × 95706) / 2
LCM(95686,95706) = 9157724316 / 2
LCM(95686,95706) = 4578862158

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95686 and 95706 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95686 and 95706. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95686 and 95706.

Prime Factorization of 95686

Prime Factorization of 95706

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95686 and 95706.

LCM(95686,95706) = 2¹ × 47843¹ × 3² × 13¹ × 409¹
LCM(95686,95706) = 4578862158