What is the Least Common Multiple of 96230 and 96246?

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 96230 and 96246 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96230 and 96246, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96230,96246) = 2
LCM(96230,96246) = ( 96230 × 96246) / 2
LCM(96230,96246) = 9261752580 / 2
LCM(96230,96246) = 4630876290

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96230 and 96246 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96230 and 96246. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96230 and 96246.

Prime Factorization of 96230

Prime Factorization of 96246

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96230 and 96246.

LCM(96230,96246) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 9623¹ × 3² × 5347¹
LCM(96230,96246) = 4630876290