What is the Least Common Multiple of 96922 and 96934?

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 96922 and 96934 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96922 and 96934, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96922,96934) = 2
LCM(96922,96934) = ( 96922 × 96934) / 2
LCM(96922,96934) = 9395037148 / 2
LCM(96922,96934) = 4697518574

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96922 and 96934 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96922 and 96934. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96922 and 96934.

Prime Factorization of 96922

Prime Factorization of 96934

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96922 and 96934.

LCM(96922,96934) = 2¹ × 7² × 23¹ × 43¹ × 17¹ × 2851¹
LCM(96922,96934) = 4697518574