What is the Least Common Multiple of 96851 and 96869?

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 96851 and 96869 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96851 and 96869, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96851,96869) = 1
LCM(96851,96869) = ( 96851 × 96869) / 1
LCM(96851,96869) = 9381859519 / 1
LCM(96851,96869) = 9381859519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96851 and 96869 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96851 and 96869. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96851 and 96869.

Prime Factorization of 96851

Prime Factorization of 96869

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96851 and 96869.

LCM(96851,96869) = 96851¹ × 157¹ × 617¹
LCM(96851,96869) = 9381859519