What is the Least Common Multiple of 96328 and 96336?

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 96328 and 96336 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96328 and 96336, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96328,96336) = 8
LCM(96328,96336) = ( 96328 × 96336) / 8
LCM(96328,96336) = 9279854208 / 8
LCM(96328,96336) = 1159981776

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96328 and 96336 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96328 and 96336. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96328 and 96336.

Prime Factorization of 96328

Prime Factorization of 96336

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96328 and 96336.

LCM(96328,96336) = 2⁴ × 12041¹ × 3³ × 223¹
LCM(96328,96336) = 1159981776