What is the Least Common Multiple of 96829 and 96848?

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 96829 and 96848 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96829 and 96848, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96829,96848) = 1
LCM(96829,96848) = ( 96829 × 96848) / 1
LCM(96829,96848) = 9377694992 / 1
LCM(96829,96848) = 9377694992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96829 and 96848 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96829 and 96848. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96829 and 96848.

Prime Factorization of 96829

Prime Factorization of 96848

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96829 and 96848.

LCM(96829,96848) = 37¹ × 2617¹ × 2⁴ × 6053¹
LCM(96829,96848) = 9377694992