What is the Least Common Multiple of 96889 and 96905?

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 96889 and 96905 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96889 and 96905, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96889,96905) = 1
LCM(96889,96905) = ( 96889 × 96905) / 1
LCM(96889,96905) = 9389028545 / 1
LCM(96889,96905) = 9389028545

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96889 and 96905 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96889 and 96905. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96889 and 96905.

Prime Factorization of 96889

Prime Factorization of 96905

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96889 and 96905.

LCM(96889,96905) = 13¹ × 29¹ × 257¹ × 5¹ × 19381¹
LCM(96889,96905) = 9389028545