What is the Least Common Multiple of 96860 and 96878?

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 96860 and 96878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96860 and 96878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96860,96878) = 2
LCM(96860,96878) = ( 96860 × 96878) / 2
LCM(96860,96878) = 9383603080 / 2
LCM(96860,96878) = 4691801540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96860 and 96878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96860 and 96878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96860 and 96878.

Prime Factorization of 96860

Prime Factorization of 96878

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96860 and 96878.

LCM(96860,96878) = 2² × 5¹ × 29¹ × 167¹ × 59¹ × 821¹
LCM(96860,96878) = 4691801540