What is the Least Common Multiple of 96988 and 96999?

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 96988 and 96999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96988 and 96999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96988,96999) = 1
LCM(96988,96999) = ( 96988 × 96999) / 1
LCM(96988,96999) = 9407739012 / 1
LCM(96988,96999) = 9407739012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96988 and 96999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96988 and 96999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96988 and 96999.

Prime Factorization of 96988

Prime Factorization of 96999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96988 and 96999.

LCM(96988,96999) = 2² × 24247¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 149¹
LCM(96988,96999) = 9407739012