What is the Least Common Multiple of 96451 and 96455?

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 96451 and 96455 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96451 and 96455, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96451,96455) = 1
LCM(96451,96455) = ( 96451 × 96455) / 1
LCM(96451,96455) = 9303181205 / 1
LCM(96451,96455) = 9303181205

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96451 and 96455 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96451 and 96455. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96451 and 96455.

Prime Factorization of 96451

Prime Factorization of 96455

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96451 and 96455.

LCM(96451,96455) = 96451¹ × 5¹ × 101¹ × 191¹
LCM(96451,96455) = 9303181205