What is the Least Common Multiple of 96456 and 96460?

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 96456 and 96460 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96456 and 96460, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96456,96460) = 4
LCM(96456,96460) = ( 96456 × 96460) / 4
LCM(96456,96460) = 9304145760 / 4
LCM(96456,96460) = 2326036440

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96456 and 96460 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96456 and 96460. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96456 and 96460.

Prime Factorization of 96456

Prime Factorization of 96460

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96456 and 96460.

LCM(96456,96460) = 2³ × 3¹ × 4019¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 53¹
LCM(96456,96460) = 2326036440