What is the Least Common Multiple of 96809 and 96827?

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 96809 and 96827 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96809 and 96827, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96809,96827) = 1
LCM(96809,96827) = ( 96809 × 96827) / 1
LCM(96809,96827) = 9373725043 / 1
LCM(96809,96827) = 9373725043

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96809 and 96827 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96809 and 96827. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96809 and 96827.

Prime Factorization of 96809

Prime Factorization of 96827

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96809 and 96827.

LCM(96809,96827) = 131¹ × 739¹ × 96827¹
LCM(96809,96827) = 9373725043