What is the Least Common Multiple of 96658 and 96666?

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 96666 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 96666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96658,96666) = 2
LCM(96658,96666) = ( 96658 × 96666) / 2
LCM(96658,96666) = 9343542228 / 2
LCM(96658,96666) = 4671771114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96658 and 96666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96658 and 96666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96658 and 96666.

Prime Factorization of 96658

Prime Factorization of 96666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96658 and 96666.

LCM(96658,96666) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 1559¹ × 3¹ × 16111¹
LCM(96658,96666) = 4671771114