What is the Least Common Multiple of 96261 and 96266?

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 96261 and 96266 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96261 and 96266, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96261,96266) = 1
LCM(96261,96266) = ( 96261 × 96266) / 1
LCM(96261,96266) = 9266661426 / 1
LCM(96261,96266) = 9266661426

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96261 and 96266 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96261 and 96266. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96261 and 96266.

Prime Factorization of 96261

Prime Factorization of 96266

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96261 and 96266.

LCM(96261,96266) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 2917¹ × 2¹ × 127¹ × 379¹
LCM(96261,96266) = 9266661426