What is the Least Common Multiple of 96006 and 96017?

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 96006 and 96017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96006 and 96017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96006,96017) = 1
LCM(96006,96017) = ( 96006 × 96017) / 1
LCM(96006,96017) = 9218208102 / 1
LCM(96006,96017) = 9218208102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96006 and 96017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96006 and 96017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96006 and 96017.

Prime Factorization of 96006

Prime Factorization of 96017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96006 and 96017.

LCM(96006,96017) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16001¹ × 96017¹
LCM(96006,96017) = 9218208102