What is the Least Common Multiple of 96798 and 96802?

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 96798 and 96802 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96798 and 96802, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96798,96802) = 2
LCM(96798,96802) = ( 96798 × 96802) / 2
LCM(96798,96802) = 9370239996 / 2
LCM(96798,96802) = 4685119998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96798 and 96802 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96798 and 96802. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96798 and 96802.

Prime Factorization of 96798

Prime Factorization of 96802

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96798 and 96802.

LCM(96798,96802) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 73¹ × 29¹ × 1669¹
LCM(96798,96802) = 4685119998