What is the Least Common Multiple of 96790 and 96804?

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 96790 and 96804 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96790 and 96804, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96790,96804) = 2
LCM(96790,96804) = ( 96790 × 96804) / 2
LCM(96790,96804) = 9369659160 / 2
LCM(96790,96804) = 4684829580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96790 and 96804 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96790 and 96804. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96790 and 96804.

Prime Factorization of 96790

Prime Factorization of 96804

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96790 and 96804.

LCM(96790,96804) = 2² × 5¹ × 9679¹ × 3² × 2689¹
LCM(96790,96804) = 4684829580