What is the Least Common Multiple of 96143 and 96162?

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 96143 and 96162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96143 and 96162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96143,96162) = 1
LCM(96143,96162) = ( 96143 × 96162) / 1
LCM(96143,96162) = 9245303166 / 1
LCM(96143,96162) = 9245303166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96143 and 96162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96143 and 96162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96143 and 96162.

Prime Factorization of 96143

Prime Factorization of 96162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96143 and 96162.

LCM(96143,96162) = 79¹ × 1217¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 47¹
LCM(96143,96162) = 9245303166