What is the Least Common Multiple of 96915 and 96927?

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 96915 and 96927 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96915 and 96927, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96915,96927) = 3
LCM(96915,96927) = ( 96915 × 96927) / 3
LCM(96915,96927) = 9393680205 / 3
LCM(96915,96927) = 3131226735

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96915 and 96927 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96915 and 96927. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96915 and 96927.

Prime Factorization of 96915

Prime Factorization of 96927

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96915 and 96927.

LCM(96915,96927) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 71¹ × 32309¹
LCM(96915,96927) = 3131226735