What is the Least Common Multiple of 96001 and 96006?

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 96001 and 96006 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96001 and 96006, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96001,96006) = 1
LCM(96001,96006) = ( 96001 × 96006) / 1
LCM(96001,96006) = 9216672006 / 1
LCM(96001,96006) = 9216672006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96001 and 96006 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96001 and 96006. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96001 and 96006.

Prime Factorization of 96001

Prime Factorization of 96006

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96001 and 96006.

LCM(96001,96006) = 96001¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 16001¹
LCM(96001,96006) = 9216672006