What is the Least Common Multiple of 95972 and 95982?

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 95972 and 95982 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95972 and 95982, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95972,95982) = 2
LCM(95972,95982) = ( 95972 × 95982) / 2
LCM(95972,95982) = 9211584504 / 2
LCM(95972,95982) = 4605792252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95972 and 95982 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95972 and 95982. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95972 and 95982.

Prime Factorization of 95972

Prime Factorization of 95982

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95972 and 95982.

LCM(95972,95982) = 2² × 23993¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 941¹
LCM(95972,95982) = 4605792252