What is the Least Common Multiple of 96231 and 96247?

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 96231 and 96247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96231 and 96247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96231,96247) = 1
LCM(96231,96247) = ( 96231 × 96247) / 1
LCM(96231,96247) = 9261945057 / 1
LCM(96231,96247) = 9261945057

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96231 and 96247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96231 and 96247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96231 and 96247.

Prime Factorization of 96231

Prime Factorization of 96247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96231 and 96247.

LCM(96231,96247) = 3¹ × 32077¹ × 109¹ × 883¹
LCM(96231,96247) = 9261945057