What is the Least Common Multiple of 96739 and 96758?

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 96739 and 96758 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96739 and 96758, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96739,96758) = 1
LCM(96739,96758) = ( 96739 × 96758) / 1
LCM(96739,96758) = 9360272162 / 1
LCM(96739,96758) = 9360272162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96739 and 96758 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96739 and 96758. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96739 and 96758.

Prime Factorization of 96739

Prime Factorization of 96758

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96739 and 96758.

LCM(96739,96758) = 96739¹ × 2¹ × 101¹ × 479¹
LCM(96739,96758) = 9360272162