What is the Least Common Multiple of 96717 and 96721?

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 96717 and 96721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96717 and 96721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96717,96721) = 1
LCM(96717,96721) = ( 96717 × 96721) / 1
LCM(96717,96721) = 9354564957 / 1
LCM(96717,96721) = 9354564957

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96717 and 96721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96717 and 96721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96717 and 96721.

Prime Factorization of 96717

Prime Factorization of 96721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96717 and 96721.

LCM(96717,96721) = 3¹ × 103¹ × 313¹ × 311²
LCM(96717,96721) = 9354564957