What is the Least Common Multiple of 96763 and 96772?

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 96763 and 96772 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96763 and 96772, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96763,96772) = 1
LCM(96763,96772) = ( 96763 × 96772) / 1
LCM(96763,96772) = 9363949036 / 1
LCM(96763,96772) = 9363949036

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96763 and 96772 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96763 and 96772. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96763 and 96772.

Prime Factorization of 96763

Prime Factorization of 96772

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96763 and 96772.

LCM(96763,96772) = 96763¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 1861¹
LCM(96763,96772) = 9363949036