What is the Least Common Multiple of 996 and 1016?

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 1016 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 1016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(996,1016) = 4
LCM(996,1016) = ( 996 × 1016) / 4
LCM(996,1016) = 1011936 / 4
LCM(996,1016) = 252984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 996 and 1016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 996 and 1016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 996 and 1016.

Prime Factorization of 996

Prime Factorization of 1016

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 996 and 1016.

LCM(996,1016) = 2³ × 3¹ × 83¹ × 127¹
LCM(996,1016) = 252984