What is the Least Common Multiple of 96906 and 96921?

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 96906 and 96921 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96906 and 96921, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96906,96921) = 3
LCM(96906,96921) = ( 96906 × 96921) / 3
LCM(96906,96921) = 9392226426 / 3
LCM(96906,96921) = 3130742142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96906 and 96921 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96906 and 96921. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96906 and 96921.

Prime Factorization of 96906

Prime Factorization of 96921

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96906 and 96921.

LCM(96906,96921) = 2¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 521¹ × 11² × 89¹
LCM(96906,96921) = 3130742142