What is the Least Common Multiple of 96254 and 96258?

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 96254 and 96258 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96254 and 96258, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96254,96258) = 2
LCM(96254,96258) = ( 96254 × 96258) / 2
LCM(96254,96258) = 9265217532 / 2
LCM(96254,96258) = 4632608766

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96254 and 96258 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96254 and 96258. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96254 and 96258.

Prime Factorization of 96254

Prime Factorization of 96258

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96254 and 96258.

LCM(96254,96258) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 19¹ × 149¹ × 3¹ × 61¹ × 263¹
LCM(96254,96258) = 4632608766