What is the Least Common Multiple of 96988 and 97002?

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 97002 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 97002, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96988,97002) = 2
LCM(96988,97002) = ( 96988 × 97002) / 2
LCM(96988,97002) = 9408029976 / 2
LCM(96988,97002) = 4704014988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96988 and 97002 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96988 and 97002. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96988 and 97002.

Prime Factorization of 96988

Prime Factorization of 97002

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96988 and 97002.

LCM(96988,97002) = 2² × 24247¹ × 3² × 17¹ × 317¹
LCM(96988,97002) = 4704014988