What is the Least Common Multiple of 96522 and 96542?

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 96522 and 96542 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96522 and 96542, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96522,96542) = 2
LCM(96522,96542) = ( 96522 × 96542) / 2
LCM(96522,96542) = 9318426924 / 2
LCM(96522,96542) = 4659213462

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96522 and 96542 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96522 and 96542. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96522 and 96542.

Prime Factorization of 96522

Prime Factorization of 96542

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96522 and 96542.

LCM(96522,96542) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16087¹ × 48271¹
LCM(96522,96542) = 4659213462