What is the Least Common Multiple of 96856 and 96862?

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 96856 and 96862 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96856 and 96862, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96856,96862) = 2
LCM(96856,96862) = ( 96856 × 96862) / 2
LCM(96856,96862) = 9381665872 / 2
LCM(96856,96862) = 4690832936

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96856 and 96862 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96856 and 96862. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96856 and 96862.

Prime Factorization of 96856

Prime Factorization of 96862

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96856 and 96862.

LCM(96856,96862) = 2³ × 12107¹ × 19¹ × 2549¹
LCM(96856,96862) = 4690832936