What is the Least Common Multiple of 96494 and 96499?

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 96494 and 96499 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96494 and 96499, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96494,96499) = 1
LCM(96494,96499) = ( 96494 × 96499) / 1
LCM(96494,96499) = 9311574506 / 1
LCM(96494,96499) = 9311574506

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96494 and 96499 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96494 and 96499. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96494 and 96499.

Prime Factorization of 96494

Prime Factorization of 96499

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96494 and 96499.

LCM(96494,96499) = 2¹ × 48247¹ × 13² × 571¹
LCM(96494,96499) = 9311574506