What is the Least Common Multiple of 96146 and 96153?

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 96146 and 96153 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96146 and 96153, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96146,96153) = 1
LCM(96146,96153) = ( 96146 × 96153) / 1
LCM(96146,96153) = 9244726338 / 1
LCM(96146,96153) = 9244726338

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96146 and 96153 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96146 and 96153. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96146 and 96153.

Prime Factorization of 96146

Prime Factorization of 96153

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96146 and 96153.

LCM(96146,96153) = 2¹ × 48073¹ × 3¹ × 32051¹
LCM(96146,96153) = 9244726338