What is the Least Common Multiple of 96388 and 96402?

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 96388 and 96402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96388 and 96402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96388,96402) = 2
LCM(96388,96402) = ( 96388 × 96402) / 2
LCM(96388,96402) = 9291995976 / 2
LCM(96388,96402) = 4645997988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96388 and 96402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96388 and 96402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96388 and 96402.

Prime Factorization of 96388

Prime Factorization of 96402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96388 and 96402.

LCM(96388,96402) = 2² × 24097¹ × 3¹ × 16067¹
LCM(96388,96402) = 4645997988