What is the Least Common Multiple of 96698 and 96718?

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 96698 and 96718 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96698 and 96718, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96698,96718) = 2
LCM(96698,96718) = ( 96698 × 96718) / 2
LCM(96698,96718) = 9352437164 / 2
LCM(96698,96718) = 4676218582

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96698 and 96718 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96698 and 96718. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96698 and 96718.

Prime Factorization of 96698

Prime Factorization of 96718

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96698 and 96718.

LCM(96698,96718) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 6907¹ × 37¹ × 1307¹
LCM(96698,96718) = 4676218582