What is the Least Common Multiple of 96100 and 96104?

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 96100 and 96104 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96100 and 96104, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96100,96104) = 4
LCM(96100,96104) = ( 96100 × 96104) / 4
LCM(96100,96104) = 9235594400 / 4
LCM(96100,96104) = 2308898600

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96100 and 96104 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96100 and 96104. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96100 and 96104.

Prime Factorization of 96100

Prime Factorization of 96104

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96100 and 96104.

LCM(96100,96104) = 2³ × 5² × 31² × 41¹ × 293¹
LCM(96100,96104) = 2308898600