What is the Least Common Multiple of 96598 and 96602?

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 96598 and 96602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96598 and 96602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96598,96602) = 2
LCM(96598,96602) = ( 96598 × 96602) / 2
LCM(96598,96602) = 9331559996 / 2
LCM(96598,96602) = 4665779998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96598 and 96602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96598 and 96602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96598 and 96602.

Prime Factorization of 96598

Prime Factorization of 96602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96598 and 96602.

LCM(96598,96602) = 2¹ × 48299¹ × 11¹ × 4391¹
LCM(96598,96602) = 4665779998