What is the Least Common Multiple of 96304 and 96318?

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 96304 and 96318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96304 and 96318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96304,96318) = 2
LCM(96304,96318) = ( 96304 × 96318) / 2
LCM(96304,96318) = 9275808672 / 2
LCM(96304,96318) = 4637904336

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96304 and 96318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96304 and 96318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96304 and 96318.

Prime Factorization of 96304

Prime Factorization of 96318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96304 and 96318.

LCM(96304,96318) = 2⁴ × 13¹ × 463¹ × 3² × 5351¹
LCM(96304,96318) = 4637904336