What is the Least Common Multiple of 96518 and 96537?

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 96518 and 96537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96518 and 96537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96518,96537) = 1
LCM(96518,96537) = ( 96518 × 96537) / 1
LCM(96518,96537) = 9317558166 / 1
LCM(96518,96537) = 9317558166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96518 and 96537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96518 and 96537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96518 and 96537.

Prime Factorization of 96518

Prime Factorization of 96537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96518 and 96537.

LCM(96518,96537) = 2¹ × 48259¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 4597¹
LCM(96518,96537) = 9317558166