What is the Least Common Multiple of 96972 and 96987?

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 96972 and 96987 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96972 and 96987, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96972,96987) = 3
LCM(96972,96987) = ( 96972 × 96987) / 3
LCM(96972,96987) = 9405023364 / 3
LCM(96972,96987) = 3135007788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96972 and 96987 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96972 and 96987. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96972 and 96987.

Prime Factorization of 96972

Prime Factorization of 96987

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96972 and 96987.

LCM(96972,96987) = 2² × 3¹ × 8081¹ × 11¹ × 2939¹
LCM(96972,96987) = 3135007788