What is the Least Common Multiple of 96677 and 96686?

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 96677 and 96686 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96677 and 96686, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96677,96686) = 1
LCM(96677,96686) = ( 96677 × 96686) / 1
LCM(96677,96686) = 9347312422 / 1
LCM(96677,96686) = 9347312422

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96677 and 96686 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96677 and 96686. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96677 and 96686.

Prime Factorization of 96677

Prime Factorization of 96686

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96677 and 96686.

LCM(96677,96686) = 7² × 1973¹ × 2¹ × 29¹ × 1667¹
LCM(96677,96686) = 9347312422