What is the Least Common Multiple of 96948 and 96958?

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 96948 and 96958 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96948 and 96958, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96948,96958) = 2
LCM(96948,96958) = ( 96948 × 96958) / 2
LCM(96948,96958) = 9399884184 / 2
LCM(96948,96958) = 4699942092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96948 and 96958 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96948 and 96958. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96948 and 96958.

Prime Factorization of 96948

Prime Factorization of 96958

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96948 and 96958.

LCM(96948,96958) = 2² × 3² × 2693¹ × 48479¹
LCM(96948,96958) = 4699942092