What is the Least Common Multiple of 96357 and 96377?

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 96357 and 96377 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96357 and 96377, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96357,96377) = 1
LCM(96357,96377) = ( 96357 × 96377) / 1
LCM(96357,96377) = 9286598589 / 1
LCM(96357,96377) = 9286598589

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96357 and 96377 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96357 and 96377. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96357 and 96377.

Prime Factorization of 96357

Prime Factorization of 96377

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96357 and 96377.

LCM(96357,96377) = 3¹ × 32119¹ × 96377¹
LCM(96357,96377) = 9286598589