What is the Least Common Multiple of 96331 and 96340?

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 96331 and 96340 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96331 and 96340, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96331,96340) = 1
LCM(96331,96340) = ( 96331 × 96340) / 1
LCM(96331,96340) = 9280528540 / 1
LCM(96331,96340) = 9280528540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96331 and 96340 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96331 and 96340. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96331 and 96340.

Prime Factorization of 96331

Prime Factorization of 96340

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96331 and 96340.

LCM(96331,96340) = 96331¹ × 2² × 5¹ × 4817¹
LCM(96331,96340) = 9280528540