What is the Least Common Multiple of 96938 and 96943?

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 96938 and 96943 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96938 and 96943, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96938,96943) = 1
LCM(96938,96943) = ( 96938 × 96943) / 1
LCM(96938,96943) = 9397460534 / 1
LCM(96938,96943) = 9397460534

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96938 and 96943 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96938 and 96943. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96938 and 96943.

Prime Factorization of 96938

Prime Factorization of 96943

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96938 and 96943.

LCM(96938,96943) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 2551¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 1259¹
LCM(96938,96943) = 9397460534