What is the Least Common Multiple of 96731 and 96748?

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 96731 and 96748 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96731 and 96748, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96731,96748) = 1
LCM(96731,96748) = ( 96731 × 96748) / 1
LCM(96731,96748) = 9358530788 / 1
LCM(96731,96748) = 9358530788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96731 and 96748 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96731 and 96748. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96731 and 96748.

Prime Factorization of 96731

Prime Factorization of 96748

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96731 and 96748.

LCM(96731,96748) = 96731¹ × 2² × 19² × 67¹
LCM(96731,96748) = 9358530788