What is the Least Common Multiple of 996 and 1004?

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 996 and 1004 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 996 and 1004, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(996,1004) = 4
LCM(996,1004) = ( 996 × 1004) / 4
LCM(996,1004) = 999984 / 4
LCM(996,1004) = 249996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 996 and 1004 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 996 and 1004. First we will calculate the prime factors of 996 and 1004.

Prime Factorization of 996

Prime Factorization of 1004

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 996 and 1004.

LCM(996,1004) = 2² × 3¹ × 83¹ × 251¹
LCM(996,1004) = 249996