What is the Least Common Multiple of 96216 and 96225?

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 96216 and 96225 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96216 and 96225, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96216,96225) = 3
LCM(96216,96225) = ( 96216 × 96225) / 3
LCM(96216,96225) = 9258384600 / 3
LCM(96216,96225) = 3086128200

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96216 and 96225 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96216 and 96225. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96216 and 96225.

Prime Factorization of 96216

Prime Factorization of 96225

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96216 and 96225.

LCM(96216,96225) = 2³ × 3¹ × 19¹ × 211¹ × 5² × 1283¹
LCM(96216,96225) = 3086128200