What is the Least Common Multiple of 96406 and 96425?

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 96406 and 96425 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96406 and 96425, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96406,96425) = 19
LCM(96406,96425) = ( 96406 × 96425) / 19
LCM(96406,96425) = 9295948550 / 19
LCM(96406,96425) = 489260450

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96406 and 96425 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96406 and 96425. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96406 and 96425.

Prime Factorization of 96406

Prime Factorization of 96425

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96406 and 96425.

LCM(96406,96425) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 43¹ × 59¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 29¹
LCM(96406,96425) = 489260450