What is the Least Common Multiple of 96203 and 96217?

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 96203 and 96217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96203 and 96217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96203,96217) = 1
LCM(96203,96217) = ( 96203 × 96217) / 1
LCM(96203,96217) = 9256364051 / 1
LCM(96203,96217) = 9256364051

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96203 and 96217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96203 and 96217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96203 and 96217.

Prime Factorization of 96203

Prime Factorization of 96217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96203 and 96217.

LCM(96203,96217) = 17¹ × 5659¹ × 11¹ × 8747¹
LCM(96203,96217) = 9256364051