What is the Least Common Multiple of 96106 and 96118?

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 96106 and 96118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96106 and 96118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96106,96118) = 2
LCM(96106,96118) = ( 96106 × 96118) / 2
LCM(96106,96118) = 9237516508 / 2
LCM(96106,96118) = 4618758254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96106 and 96118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96106 and 96118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96106 and 96118.

Prime Factorization of 96106

Prime Factorization of 96118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96106 and 96118.

LCM(96106,96118) = 2¹ × 29¹ × 1657¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 257¹
LCM(96106,96118) = 4618758254