What is the Least Common Multiple of 96842 and 96853?

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 96842 and 96853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96842 and 96853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96842,96853) = 1
LCM(96842,96853) = ( 96842 × 96853) / 1
LCM(96842,96853) = 9379438226 / 1
LCM(96842,96853) = 9379438226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96842 and 96853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96842 and 96853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96842 and 96853.

Prime Factorization of 96842

Prime Factorization of 96853

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96842 and 96853.

LCM(96842,96853) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 1181¹ × 23¹ × 4211¹
LCM(96842,96853) = 9379438226