What is the Least Common Multiple of 96685 and 96701?

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 96685 and 96701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96685 and 96701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96685,96701) = 1
LCM(96685,96701) = ( 96685 × 96701) / 1
LCM(96685,96701) = 9349536185 / 1
LCM(96685,96701) = 9349536185

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96685 and 96701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96685 and 96701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96685 and 96701.

Prime Factorization of 96685

Prime Factorization of 96701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96685 and 96701.

LCM(96685,96701) = 5¹ × 61¹ × 317¹ × 11¹ × 59¹ × 149¹
LCM(96685,96701) = 9349536185