What is the Least Common Multiple of 96501 and 96515?

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 96501 and 96515 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96501 and 96515, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96501,96515) = 1
LCM(96501,96515) = ( 96501 × 96515) / 1
LCM(96501,96515) = 9313794015 / 1
LCM(96501,96515) = 9313794015

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96501 and 96515 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96501 and 96515. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96501 and 96515.

Prime Factorization of 96501

Prime Factorization of 96515

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96501 and 96515.

LCM(96501,96515) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 1693¹ × 5¹ × 97¹ × 199¹
LCM(96501,96515) = 9313794015