What is the Least Common Multiple of 96979 and 96998?

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 96979 and 96998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96979 and 96998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96979,96998) = 1
LCM(96979,96998) = ( 96979 × 96998) / 1
LCM(96979,96998) = 9406769042 / 1
LCM(96979,96998) = 9406769042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96979 and 96998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96979 and 96998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96979 and 96998.

Prime Factorization of 96979

Prime Factorization of 96998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96979 and 96998.

LCM(96979,96998) = 96979¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 4409¹
LCM(96979,96998) = 9406769042