What is the Least Common Multiple of 96286 and 96294?

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 96286 and 96294 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96286 and 96294, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96286,96294) = 2
LCM(96286,96294) = ( 96286 × 96294) / 2
LCM(96286,96294) = 9271764084 / 2
LCM(96286,96294) = 4635882042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96286 and 96294 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96286 and 96294. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96286 and 96294.

Prime Factorization of 96286

Prime Factorization of 96294

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96286 and 96294.

LCM(96286,96294) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 1553¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1459¹
LCM(96286,96294) = 4635882042