What is the Least Common Multiple of 96488 and 96503?

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 96488 and 96503 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96488 and 96503, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96488,96503) = 1
LCM(96488,96503) = ( 96488 × 96503) / 1
LCM(96488,96503) = 9311381464 / 1
LCM(96488,96503) = 9311381464

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96488 and 96503 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96488 and 96503. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96488 and 96503.

Prime Factorization of 96488

Prime Factorization of 96503

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96488 and 96503.

LCM(96488,96503) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1723¹ × 11¹ × 31¹ × 283¹
LCM(96488,96503) = 9311381464