What is the Least Common Multiple of 96162 and 96176?

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 96162 and 96176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96162 and 96176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96162,96176) = 2
LCM(96162,96176) = ( 96162 × 96176) / 2
LCM(96162,96176) = 9248476512 / 2
LCM(96162,96176) = 4624238256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96162 and 96176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96162 and 96176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96162 and 96176.

Prime Factorization of 96162

Prime Factorization of 96176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96162 and 96176.

LCM(96162,96176) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 47¹ × 6011¹
LCM(96162,96176) = 4624238256