What is the Least Common Multiple of 96908 and 96926?

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 96908 and 96926 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96908 and 96926, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96908,96926) = 2
LCM(96908,96926) = ( 96908 × 96926) / 2
LCM(96908,96926) = 9392904808 / 2
LCM(96908,96926) = 4696452404

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96908 and 96926 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96908 and 96926. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96908 and 96926.

Prime Factorization of 96908

Prime Factorization of 96926

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96908 and 96926.

LCM(96908,96926) = 2² × 7¹ × 3461¹ × 48463¹
LCM(96908,96926) = 4696452404