What is the Least Common Multiple of 95998 and 96013?

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 95998 and 96013 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 95998 and 96013, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(95998,96013) = 1
LCM(95998,96013) = ( 95998 × 96013) / 1
LCM(95998,96013) = 9217055974 / 1
LCM(95998,96013) = 9217055974

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 95998 and 96013 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 95998 and 96013. First we will calculate the prime factors of 95998 and 96013.

Prime Factorization of 95998

Prime Factorization of 96013

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 95998 and 96013.

LCM(95998,96013) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 6857¹ × 96013¹
LCM(95998,96013) = 9217055974