What is the Least Common Multiple of 96663 and 96678?

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 96663 and 96678 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96663 and 96678, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96663,96678) = 3
LCM(96663,96678) = ( 96663 × 96678) / 3
LCM(96663,96678) = 9345185514 / 3
LCM(96663,96678) = 3115061838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96663 and 96678 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96663 and 96678. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96663 and 96678.

Prime Factorization of 96663

Prime Factorization of 96678

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96663 and 96678.

LCM(96663,96678) = 3² × 7¹ × 4603¹ × 2¹ × 41¹ × 131¹
LCM(96663,96678) = 3115061838