What is the Least Common Multiple of 96396 and 96401?

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 96396 and 96401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96396 and 96401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96396,96401) = 1
LCM(96396,96401) = ( 96396 × 96401) / 1
LCM(96396,96401) = 9292670796 / 1
LCM(96396,96401) = 9292670796

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96396 and 96401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96396 and 96401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96396 and 96401.

Prime Factorization of 96396

Prime Factorization of 96401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96396 and 96401.

LCM(96396,96401) = 2² × 3¹ × 29¹ × 277¹ × 96401¹
LCM(96396,96401) = 9292670796