What is the Least Common Multiple of 95972 and 95983?

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 95983 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 95983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95972,95983) = 1
LCM(95972,95983) = ( 95972 × 95983) / 1
LCM(95972,95983) = 9211680476 / 1
LCM(95972,95983) = 9211680476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95972 and 95983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95972 and 95983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95972 and 95983.

Prime Factorization of 95972

Prime Factorization of 95983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95972 and 95983.

LCM(95972,95983) = 2² × 23993¹ × 53¹ × 1811¹
LCM(95972,95983) = 9211680476