What is the Least Common Multiple of 95959 and 95973?

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 95959 and 95973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95959 and 95973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95959,95973) = 1
LCM(95959,95973) = ( 95959 × 95973) / 1
LCM(95959,95973) = 9209473107 / 1
LCM(95959,95973) = 9209473107

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95959 and 95973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95959 and 95973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95959 and 95973.

Prime Factorization of 95959

Prime Factorization of 95973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95959 and 95973.

LCM(95959,95973) = 95959¹ × 3¹ × 31991¹
LCM(95959,95973) = 9209473107