What is the Least Common Multiple of 96457 and 96477?

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 96457 and 96477 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96457 and 96477, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96457,96477) = 1
LCM(96457,96477) = ( 96457 × 96477) / 1
LCM(96457,96477) = 9305881989 / 1
LCM(96457,96477) = 9305881989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96457 and 96477 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96457 and 96477. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96457 and 96477.

Prime Factorization of 96457

Prime Factorization of 96477

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96457 and 96477.

LCM(96457,96477) = 96457¹ × 3¹ × 32159¹
LCM(96457,96477) = 9305881989