What is the Least Common Multiple of 96526 and 96533?

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 96533 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 96533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96526,96533) = 1
LCM(96526,96533) = ( 96526 × 96533) / 1
LCM(96526,96533) = 9317944358 / 1
LCM(96526,96533) = 9317944358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96526 and 96533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96526 and 96533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96526 and 96533.

Prime Factorization of 96526

Prime Factorization of 96533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96526 and 96533.

LCM(96526,96533) = 2¹ × 17² × 167¹ × 37¹ × 2609¹
LCM(96526,96533) = 9317944358