What is the Least Common Multiple of 96515 and 96521?

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 96515 and 96521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96515 and 96521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96515,96521) = 1
LCM(96515,96521) = ( 96515 × 96521) / 1
LCM(96515,96521) = 9315724315 / 1
LCM(96515,96521) = 9315724315

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96515 and 96521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96515 and 96521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96515 and 96521.

Prime Factorization of 96515

Prime Factorization of 96521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96515 and 96521.

LCM(96515,96521) = 5¹ × 97¹ × 199¹ × 263¹ × 367¹
LCM(96515,96521) = 9315724315