What is the Least Common Multiple of 96130 and 96148?

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 96130 and 96148 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96130 and 96148, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96130,96148) = 2
LCM(96130,96148) = ( 96130 × 96148) / 2
LCM(96130,96148) = 9242707240 / 2
LCM(96130,96148) = 4621353620

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96130 and 96148 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96130 and 96148. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96130 and 96148.

Prime Factorization of 96130

Prime Factorization of 96148

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96130 and 96148.

LCM(96130,96148) = 2² × 5¹ × 9613¹ × 13¹ × 43²
LCM(96130,96148) = 4621353620