What is the Least Common Multiple of 95943 and 95956?

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 95943 and 95956 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95943 and 95956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95943,95956) = 1
LCM(95943,95956) = ( 95943 × 95956) / 1
LCM(95943,95956) = 9206306508 / 1
LCM(95943,95956) = 9206306508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95943 and 95956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95943 and 95956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95943 and 95956.

Prime Factorization of 95943

Prime Factorization of 95956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95943 and 95956.

LCM(95943,95956) = 3¹ × 31981¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 149¹
LCM(95943,95956) = 9206306508