What is the Least Common Multiple of 96324 and 96344?

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 96324 and 96344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96324 and 96344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96324,96344) = 4
LCM(96324,96344) = ( 96324 × 96344) / 4
LCM(96324,96344) = 9280239456 / 4
LCM(96324,96344) = 2320059864

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96324 and 96344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96324 and 96344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96324 and 96344.

Prime Factorization of 96324

Prime Factorization of 96344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96324 and 96344.

LCM(96324,96344) = 2³ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 349¹ × 12043¹
LCM(96324,96344) = 2320059864