What is the Least Common Multiple of 96449 and 96462?

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 96449 and 96462 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96449 and 96462, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96449,96462) = 1
LCM(96449,96462) = ( 96449 × 96462) / 1
LCM(96449,96462) = 9303663438 / 1
LCM(96449,96462) = 9303663438

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96449 and 96462 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96449 and 96462. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96449 and 96462.

Prime Factorization of 96449

Prime Factorization of 96462

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96449 and 96462.

LCM(96449,96462) = 43¹ × 2243¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 23¹ × 233¹
LCM(96449,96462) = 9303663438