What is the Least Common Multiple of 96741 and 96747?

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 96741 and 96747 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96741 and 96747, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96741,96747) = 3
LCM(96741,96747) = ( 96741 × 96747) / 3
LCM(96741,96747) = 9359401527 / 3
LCM(96741,96747) = 3119800509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96741 and 96747 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96741 and 96747. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96741 and 96747.

Prime Factorization of 96741

Prime Factorization of 96747

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96741 and 96747.

LCM(96741,96747) = 3³ × 3583¹ × 7¹ × 17¹ × 271¹
LCM(96741,96747) = 3119800509