What is the Least Common Multiple of 96942 and 96962?

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 96942 and 96962 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96942 and 96962, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96942,96962) = 2
LCM(96942,96962) = ( 96942 × 96962) / 2
LCM(96942,96962) = 9399690204 / 2
LCM(96942,96962) = 4699845102

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96942 and 96962 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96942 and 96962. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96942 and 96962.

Prime Factorization of 96942

Prime Factorization of 96962

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96942 and 96962.

LCM(96942,96962) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 107¹ × 151¹ × 48481¹
LCM(96942,96962) = 4699845102