What is the Least Common Multiple of 96818 and 96830?

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 96818 and 96830 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96818 and 96830, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96818,96830) = 2
LCM(96818,96830) = ( 96818 × 96830) / 2
LCM(96818,96830) = 9374886940 / 2
LCM(96818,96830) = 4687443470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96818 and 96830 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96818 and 96830. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96818 and 96830.

Prime Factorization of 96818

Prime Factorization of 96830

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96818 and 96830.

LCM(96818,96830) = 2¹ × 48409¹ × 5¹ × 23¹ × 421¹
LCM(96818,96830) = 4687443470