What is the Least Common Multiple of 96938 and 96956?

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 96956 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 96956, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96938,96956) = 2
LCM(96938,96956) = ( 96938 × 96956) / 2
LCM(96938,96956) = 9398720728 / 2
LCM(96938,96956) = 4699360364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96938 and 96956 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96938 and 96956. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96938 and 96956.

Prime Factorization of 96938

Prime Factorization of 96956

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96938 and 96956.

LCM(96938,96956) = 2² × 19¹ × 2551¹ × 24239¹
LCM(96938,96956) = 4699360364