What is the Least Common Multiple of 96909 and 96917?

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 96909 and 96917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96909 and 96917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96909,96917) = 1
LCM(96909,96917) = ( 96909 × 96917) / 1
LCM(96909,96917) = 9392129553 / 1
LCM(96909,96917) = 9392129553

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96909 and 96917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96909 and 96917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96909 and 96917.

Prime Factorization of 96909

Prime Factorization of 96917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96909 and 96917.

LCM(96909,96917) = 3¹ × 32303¹ × 17¹ × 5701¹
LCM(96909,96917) = 9392129553