What is the Least Common Multiple of 95716 and 95720?

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 95716 and 95720 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95716 and 95720, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95716,95720) = 4
LCM(95716,95720) = ( 95716 × 95720) / 4
LCM(95716,95720) = 9161935520 / 4
LCM(95716,95720) = 2290483880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95716 and 95720 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95716 and 95720. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95716 and 95720.

Prime Factorization of 95716

Prime Factorization of 95720

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95716 and 95720.

LCM(95716,95720) = 2³ × 23929¹ × 5¹ × 2393¹
LCM(95716,95720) = 2290483880