What is the Least Common Multiple of 96937 and 96949?

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 96937 and 96949 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96937 and 96949, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96937,96949) = 1
LCM(96937,96949) = ( 96937 × 96949) / 1
LCM(96937,96949) = 9397945213 / 1
LCM(96937,96949) = 9397945213

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96937 and 96949 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96937 and 96949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96937 and 96949.

Prime Factorization of 96937

Prime Factorization of 96949

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96937 and 96949.

LCM(96937,96949) = 31¹ × 53¹ × 59¹ × 67¹ × 1447¹
LCM(96937,96949) = 9397945213