What is the Least Common Multiple of 96661 and 96677?

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 96661 and 96677 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96661 and 96677, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96661,96677) = 1
LCM(96661,96677) = ( 96661 × 96677) / 1
LCM(96661,96677) = 9344895497 / 1
LCM(96661,96677) = 9344895497

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96661 and 96677 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96661 and 96677. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96661 and 96677.

Prime Factorization of 96661

Prime Factorization of 96677

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96661 and 96677.

LCM(96661,96677) = 96661¹ × 7² × 1973¹
LCM(96661,96677) = 9344895497