What is the Least Common Multiple of 95994 and 96008?

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 95994 and 96008 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95994 and 96008, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95994,96008) = 2
LCM(95994,96008) = ( 95994 × 96008) / 2
LCM(95994,96008) = 9216191952 / 2
LCM(95994,96008) = 4608095976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95994 and 96008 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95994 and 96008. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95994 and 96008.

Prime Factorization of 95994

Prime Factorization of 96008

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95994 and 96008.

LCM(95994,96008) = 2³ × 3² × 5333¹ × 11¹ × 1091¹
LCM(95994,96008) = 4608095976