What is the Least Common Multiple of 96150 and 96157?

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 96150 and 96157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96150 and 96157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96150,96157) = 1
LCM(96150,96157) = ( 96150 × 96157) / 1
LCM(96150,96157) = 9245495550 / 1
LCM(96150,96157) = 9245495550

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96150 and 96157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96150 and 96157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96150 and 96157.

Prime Factorization of 96150

Prime Factorization of 96157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96150 and 96157.

LCM(96150,96157) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 5² × 641¹ × 96157¹
LCM(96150,96157) = 9245495550