What is the Least Common Multiple of 96476 and 96484?

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 96476 and 96484 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96476 and 96484, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96476,96484) = 4
LCM(96476,96484) = ( 96476 × 96484) / 4
LCM(96476,96484) = 9308390384 / 4
LCM(96476,96484) = 2327097596

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96476 and 96484 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96476 and 96484. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96476 and 96484.

Prime Factorization of 96476

Prime Factorization of 96484

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96476 and 96484.

LCM(96476,96484) = 2² × 89¹ × 271¹ × 24121¹
LCM(96476,96484) = 2327097596