What is the Least Common Multiple of 96405 and 96423?

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 96405 and 96423 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96405 and 96423, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96405,96423) = 3
LCM(96405,96423) = ( 96405 × 96423) / 3
LCM(96405,96423) = 9295659315 / 3
LCM(96405,96423) = 3098553105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96405 and 96423 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96405 and 96423. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96405 and 96423.

Prime Factorization of 96405

Prime Factorization of 96423

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96405 and 96423.

LCM(96405,96423) = 3¹ × 5¹ × 6427¹ × 32141¹
LCM(96405,96423) = 3098553105