What is the Least Common Multiple of 96744 and 96764?

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 96744 and 96764 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96744 and 96764, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96744,96764) = 4
LCM(96744,96764) = ( 96744 × 96764) / 4
LCM(96744,96764) = 9361336416 / 4
LCM(96744,96764) = 2340334104

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96744 and 96764 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96744 and 96764. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96744 and 96764.

Prime Factorization of 96744

Prime Factorization of 96764

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96744 and 96764.

LCM(96744,96764) = 2³ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 139¹ × 17¹ × 1423¹
LCM(96744,96764) = 2340334104