What is the Least Common Multiple of 96020 and 96037?

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 96020 and 96037 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96020 and 96037, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96020,96037) = 1
LCM(96020,96037) = ( 96020 × 96037) / 1
LCM(96020,96037) = 9221472740 / 1
LCM(96020,96037) = 9221472740

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96020 and 96037 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96020 and 96037. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96020 and 96037.

Prime Factorization of 96020

Prime Factorization of 96037

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96020 and 96037.

LCM(96020,96037) = 2² × 5¹ × 4801¹ × 137¹ × 701¹
LCM(96020,96037) = 9221472740