What is the Least Common Multiple of 96872 and 96884?

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 96872 and 96884 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96872 and 96884, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96872,96884) = 4
LCM(96872,96884) = ( 96872 × 96884) / 4
LCM(96872,96884) = 9385346848 / 4
LCM(96872,96884) = 2346336712

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96872 and 96884 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96872 and 96884. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96872 and 96884.

Prime Factorization of 96872

Prime Factorization of 96884

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96872 and 96884.

LCM(96872,96884) = 2³ × 12109¹ × 53¹ × 457¹
LCM(96872,96884) = 2346336712