What is the Least Common Multiple of 96878 and 96886?

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 96878 and 96886 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96878 and 96886, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96878,96886) = 2
LCM(96878,96886) = ( 96878 × 96886) / 2
LCM(96878,96886) = 9386121908 / 2
LCM(96878,96886) = 4693060954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96878 and 96886 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96878 and 96886. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96878 and 96886.

Prime Factorization of 96878

Prime Factorization of 96886

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96878 and 96886.

LCM(96878,96886) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 821¹ × 193¹ × 251¹
LCM(96878,96886) = 4693060954