What is the Least Common Multiple of 95688 and 95697?

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 95688 and 95697 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95688 and 95697, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95688,95697) = 9
LCM(95688,95697) = ( 95688 × 95697) / 9
LCM(95688,95697) = 9157054536 / 9
LCM(95688,95697) = 1017450504

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95688 and 95697 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95688 and 95697. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95688 and 95697.

Prime Factorization of 95688

Prime Factorization of 95697

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95688 and 95697.

LCM(95688,95697) = 2³ × 3³ × 443¹ × 7³ × 31¹
LCM(95688,95697) = 1017450504