What is the Least Common Multiple of 96738 and 96743?

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 96738 and 96743 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96738 and 96743, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96738,96743) = 1
LCM(96738,96743) = ( 96738 × 96743) / 1
LCM(96738,96743) = 9358724334 / 1
LCM(96738,96743) = 9358724334

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96738 and 96743 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96738 and 96743. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96738 and 96743.

Prime Factorization of 96738

Prime Factorization of 96743

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96738 and 96743.

LCM(96738,96743) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 701¹ × 89¹ × 1087¹
LCM(96738,96743) = 9358724334