What is the Least Common Multiple of 96526 and 96532?

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 96526 and 96532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96526 and 96532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96526,96532) = 2
LCM(96526,96532) = ( 96526 × 96532) / 2
LCM(96526,96532) = 9317847832 / 2
LCM(96526,96532) = 4658923916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96526 and 96532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96526 and 96532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96526 and 96532.

Prime Factorization of 96526

Prime Factorization of 96532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96526 and 96532.

LCM(96526,96532) = 2² × 17² × 167¹ × 24133¹
LCM(96526,96532) = 4658923916