What is the Least Common Multiple of 96762 and 96774?

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 96762 and 96774 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96762 and 96774, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96762,96774) = 6
LCM(96762,96774) = ( 96762 × 96774) / 6
LCM(96762,96774) = 9364045788 / 6
LCM(96762,96774) = 1560674298

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96762 and 96774 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96762 and 96774. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96762 and 96774.

Prime Factorization of 96762

Prime Factorization of 96774

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96762 and 96774.

LCM(96762,96774) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16127¹ × 127²
LCM(96762,96774) = 1560674298