What is the Least Common Multiple of 96428 and 96434?

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 96428 and 96434 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96428 and 96434, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96428,96434) = 2
LCM(96428,96434) = ( 96428 × 96434) / 2
LCM(96428,96434) = 9298937752 / 2
LCM(96428,96434) = 4649468876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96428 and 96434 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96428 and 96434. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96428 and 96434.

Prime Factorization of 96428

Prime Factorization of 96434

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96428 and 96434.

LCM(96428,96434) = 2² × 24107¹ × 13¹ × 3709¹
LCM(96428,96434) = 4649468876