What is the Least Common Multiple of 96866 and 96883?

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 96866 and 96883 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96866 and 96883, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96866,96883) = 17
LCM(96866,96883) = ( 96866 × 96883) / 17
LCM(96866,96883) = 9384668678 / 17
LCM(96866,96883) = 552039334

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96866 and 96883 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96866 and 96883. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96866 and 96883.

Prime Factorization of 96866

Prime Factorization of 96883

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96866 and 96883.

LCM(96866,96883) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 17¹ × 37¹ × 41¹ × 139¹
LCM(96866,96883) = 552039334