What is the Least Common Multiple of 96729 and 96737?

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 96729 and 96737 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96729 and 96737, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96729,96737) = 1
LCM(96729,96737) = ( 96729 × 96737) / 1
LCM(96729,96737) = 9357273273 / 1
LCM(96729,96737) = 9357273273

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96729 and 96737 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96729 and 96737. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96729 and 96737.

Prime Factorization of 96729

Prime Factorization of 96737

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96729 and 96737.

LCM(96729,96737) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 1697¹ × 96737¹
LCM(96729,96737) = 9357273273