What is the Least Common Multiple of 96600 and 96606?

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 96600 and 96606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96600 and 96606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96600,96606) = 6
LCM(96600,96606) = ( 96600 × 96606) / 6
LCM(96600,96606) = 9332139600 / 6
LCM(96600,96606) = 1555356600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96600 and 96606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96600 and 96606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96600 and 96606.

Prime Factorization of 96600

Prime Factorization of 96606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96600 and 96606.

LCM(96600,96606) = 2³ × 3³ × 5² × 7¹ × 23¹ × 1789¹
LCM(96600,96606) = 1555356600