What is the Least Common Multiple of 96486 and 96501?

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 96486 and 96501 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96486 and 96501, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96486,96501) = 3
LCM(96486,96501) = ( 96486 × 96501) / 3
LCM(96486,96501) = 9310995486 / 3
LCM(96486,96501) = 3103665162

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96486 and 96501 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96486 and 96501. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96486 and 96501.

Prime Factorization of 96486

Prime Factorization of 96501

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96486 and 96501.

LCM(96486,96501) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1237¹ × 19¹ × 1693¹
LCM(96486,96501) = 3103665162