What is the Least Common Multiple of 96994 and 97008?

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 96994 and 97008 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96994 and 97008, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96994,97008) = 2
LCM(96994,97008) = ( 96994 × 97008) / 2
LCM(96994,97008) = 9409193952 / 2
LCM(96994,97008) = 4704596976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96994 and 97008 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96994 and 97008. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96994 and 97008.

Prime Factorization of 96994

Prime Factorization of 97008

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96994 and 97008.

LCM(96994,97008) = 2⁴ × 48497¹ × 3¹ × 43¹ × 47¹
LCM(96994,97008) = 4704596976