What is the Least Common Multiple of 96781 and 96796?

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 96781 and 96796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96781 and 96796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96781,96796) = 1
LCM(96781,96796) = ( 96781 × 96796) / 1
LCM(96781,96796) = 9368013676 / 1
LCM(96781,96796) = 9368013676

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96781 and 96796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96781 and 96796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96781 and 96796.

Prime Factorization of 96781

Prime Factorization of 96796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96781 and 96796.

LCM(96781,96796) = 17¹ × 5693¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 3457¹
LCM(96781,96796) = 9368013676