What is the Least Common Multiple of 96923 and 96931?

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 96923 and 96931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96923 and 96931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96923,96931) = 1
LCM(96923,96931) = ( 96923 × 96931) / 1
LCM(96923,96931) = 9394843313 / 1
LCM(96923,96931) = 9394843313

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96923 and 96931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96923 and 96931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96923 and 96931.

Prime Factorization of 96923

Prime Factorization of 96931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96923 and 96931.

LCM(96923,96931) = 103¹ × 941¹ × 96931¹
LCM(96923,96931) = 9394843313