What is the Least Common Multiple of 96941 and 96947?

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 96941 and 96947 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96941 and 96947, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96941,96947) = 1
LCM(96941,96947) = ( 96941 × 96947) / 1
LCM(96941,96947) = 9398139127 / 1
LCM(96941,96947) = 9398139127

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96941 and 96947 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96941 and 96947. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96941 and 96947.

Prime Factorization of 96941

Prime Factorization of 96947

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96941 and 96947.

LCM(96941,96947) = 13¹ × 7457¹ × 29¹ × 3343¹
LCM(96941,96947) = 9398139127