What is the Least Common Multiple of 96926 and 96944?

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 96926 and 96944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96926 and 96944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96926,96944) = 2
LCM(96926,96944) = ( 96926 × 96944) / 2
LCM(96926,96944) = 9396394144 / 2
LCM(96926,96944) = 4698197072

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96926 and 96944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96926 and 96944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96926 and 96944.

Prime Factorization of 96926

Prime Factorization of 96944

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96926 and 96944.

LCM(96926,96944) = 2⁴ × 48463¹ × 73¹ × 83¹
LCM(96926,96944) = 4698197072