What is the Least Common Multiple of 96742 and 96753?

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 96742 and 96753 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96742 and 96753, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96742,96753) = 1
LCM(96742,96753) = ( 96742 × 96753) / 1
LCM(96742,96753) = 9360078726 / 1
LCM(96742,96753) = 9360078726

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96742 and 96753 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96742 and 96753. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96742 and 96753.

Prime Factorization of 96742

Prime Factorization of 96753

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96742 and 96753.

LCM(96742,96753) = 2¹ × 48371¹ × 3¹ × 32251¹
LCM(96742,96753) = 9360078726