What is the Least Common Multiple of 96474 and 96491?

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 96474 and 96491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96474 and 96491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96474,96491) = 1
LCM(96474,96491) = ( 96474 × 96491) / 1
LCM(96474,96491) = 9308872734 / 1
LCM(96474,96491) = 9308872734

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96474 and 96491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96474 and 96491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96474 and 96491.

Prime Factorization of 96474

Prime Factorization of 96491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96474 and 96491.

LCM(96474,96491) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2297¹ × 47¹ × 2053¹
LCM(96474,96491) = 9308872734