What is the Least Common Multiple of 96665 and 96685?

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 96665 and 96685 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96665 and 96685, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96665,96685) = 5
LCM(96665,96685) = ( 96665 × 96685) / 5
LCM(96665,96685) = 9346055525 / 5
LCM(96665,96685) = 1869211105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96665 and 96685 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96665 and 96685. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96665 and 96685.

Prime Factorization of 96665

Prime Factorization of 96685

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96665 and 96685.

LCM(96665,96685) = 5¹ × 19333¹ × 61¹ × 317¹
LCM(96665,96685) = 1869211105