What is the Least Common Multiple of 96658 and 96663?

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 96658 and 96663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96658 and 96663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96658,96663) = 1
LCM(96658,96663) = ( 96658 × 96663) / 1
LCM(96658,96663) = 9343252254 / 1
LCM(96658,96663) = 9343252254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96658 and 96663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96658 and 96663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96658 and 96663.

Prime Factorization of 96658

Prime Factorization of 96663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96658 and 96663.

LCM(96658,96663) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 1559¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 4603¹
LCM(96658,96663) = 9343252254