What is the Least Common Multiple of 96438 and 96444?

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 96438 and 96444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96438 and 96444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96438,96444) = 6
LCM(96438,96444) = ( 96438 × 96444) / 6
LCM(96438,96444) = 9300866472 / 6
LCM(96438,96444) = 1550144412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96438 and 96444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96438 and 96444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96438 and 96444.

Prime Factorization of 96438

Prime Factorization of 96444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96438 and 96444.

LCM(96438,96444) = 2² × 3³ × 16073¹ × 19¹ × 47¹
LCM(96438,96444) = 1550144412