What is the Least Common Multiple of 96902 and 96908?

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 96902 and 96908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96902 and 96908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96902,96908) = 2
LCM(96902,96908) = ( 96902 × 96908) / 2
LCM(96902,96908) = 9390579016 / 2
LCM(96902,96908) = 4695289508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96902 and 96908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96902 and 96908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96902 and 96908.

Prime Factorization of 96902

Prime Factorization of 96908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96902 and 96908.

LCM(96902,96908) = 2² × 13¹ × 3727¹ × 7¹ × 3461¹
LCM(96902,96908) = 4695289508