What is the Least Common Multiple of 96156 and 96173?

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 96156 and 96173 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96156 and 96173, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96156,96173) = 1
LCM(96156,96173) = ( 96156 × 96173) / 1
LCM(96156,96173) = 9247610988 / 1
LCM(96156,96173) = 9247610988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96156 and 96173 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96156 and 96173. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96156 and 96173.

Prime Factorization of 96156

Prime Factorization of 96173

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96156 and 96173.

LCM(96156,96173) = 2² × 3² × 2671¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 1249¹
LCM(96156,96173) = 9247610988