What is the Least Common Multiple of 96847 and 96854?

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 96847 and 96854 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96847 and 96854, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96847,96854) = 1
LCM(96847,96854) = ( 96847 × 96854) / 1
LCM(96847,96854) = 9380019338 / 1
LCM(96847,96854) = 9380019338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96847 and 96854 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96847 and 96854. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96847 and 96854.

Prime Factorization of 96847

Prime Factorization of 96854

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96847 and 96854.

LCM(96847,96854) = 96847¹ × 2¹ × 79¹ × 613¹
LCM(96847,96854) = 9380019338