What is the Least Common Multiple of 95987 and 95998?

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 95987 and 95998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95987 and 95998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95987,95998) = 1
LCM(95987,95998) = ( 95987 × 95998) / 1
LCM(95987,95998) = 9214560026 / 1
LCM(95987,95998) = 9214560026

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95987 and 95998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95987 and 95998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95987 and 95998.

Prime Factorization of 95987

Prime Factorization of 95998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95987 and 95998.

LCM(95987,95998) = 95987¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 6857¹
LCM(95987,95998) = 9214560026