What is the Least Common Multiple of 96842 and 96861?

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 96861 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 96861, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96842,96861) = 1
LCM(96842,96861) = ( 96842 × 96861) / 1
LCM(96842,96861) = 9380212962 / 1
LCM(96842,96861) = 9380212962

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96842 and 96861 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96842 and 96861. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96842 and 96861.

Prime Factorization of 96842

Prime Factorization of 96861

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96842 and 96861.

LCM(96842,96861) = 2¹ × 41¹ × 1181¹ × 3¹ × 83¹ × 389¹
LCM(96842,96861) = 9380212962