What is the Least Common Multiple of 96172 and 96178?

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 96172 and 96178 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96172 and 96178, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96172,96178) = 2
LCM(96172,96178) = ( 96172 × 96178) / 2
LCM(96172,96178) = 9249630616 / 2
LCM(96172,96178) = 4624815308

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96172 and 96178 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96172 and 96178. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96172 and 96178.

Prime Factorization of 96172

Prime Factorization of 96178

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96172 and 96178.

LCM(96172,96178) = 2² × 24043¹ × 19¹ × 2531¹
LCM(96172,96178) = 4624815308