What is the Least Common Multiple of 96384 and 96392?

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 96384 and 96392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96384 and 96392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96384,96392) = 8
LCM(96384,96392) = ( 96384 × 96392) / 8
LCM(96384,96392) = 9290646528 / 8
LCM(96384,96392) = 1161330816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96384 and 96392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96384 and 96392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96384 and 96392.

Prime Factorization of 96384

Prime Factorization of 96392

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96384 and 96392.

LCM(96384,96392) = 2⁷ × 3¹ × 251¹ × 12049¹
LCM(96384,96392) = 1161330816