What is the Least Common Multiple of 96867 and 96876?

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 96867 and 96876 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96867 and 96876, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96867,96876) = 9
LCM(96867,96876) = ( 96867 × 96876) / 9
LCM(96867,96876) = 9384087492 / 9
LCM(96867,96876) = 1042676388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96867 and 96876 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96867 and 96876. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96867 and 96876.

Prime Factorization of 96867

Prime Factorization of 96876

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96867 and 96876.

LCM(96867,96876) = 3⁴ × 47¹ × 229¹ × 2² × 13¹ × 23¹
LCM(96867,96876) = 1042676388