What is the Least Common Multiple of 96422 and 96437?

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 96422 and 96437 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96422 and 96437, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96422,96437) = 1
LCM(96422,96437) = ( 96422 × 96437) / 1
LCM(96422,96437) = 9298648414 / 1
LCM(96422,96437) = 9298648414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96422 and 96437 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96422 and 96437. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96422 and 96437.

Prime Factorization of 96422

Prime Factorization of 96437

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96422 and 96437.

LCM(96422,96437) = 2¹ × 37¹ × 1303¹ × 11² × 797¹
LCM(96422,96437) = 9298648414