What is the Least Common Multiple of 96798 and 96806?

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 96806 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 96806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96798,96806) = 2
LCM(96798,96806) = ( 96798 × 96806) / 2
LCM(96798,96806) = 9370627188 / 2
LCM(96798,96806) = 4685313594

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96798 and 96806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96798 and 96806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96798 and 96806.

Prime Factorization of 96798

Prime Factorization of 96806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96798 and 96806.

LCM(96798,96806) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 17¹ × 73¹ × 97¹ × 499¹
LCM(96798,96806) = 4685313594