What is the Least Common Multiple of 96528 and 96544?

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 96528 and 96544 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96528 and 96544, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96528,96544) = 16
LCM(96528,96544) = ( 96528 × 96544) / 16
LCM(96528,96544) = 9319199232 / 16
LCM(96528,96544) = 582449952

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96528 and 96544 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96528 and 96544. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96528 and 96544.

Prime Factorization of 96528

Prime Factorization of 96544

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96528 and 96544.

LCM(96528,96544) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 2011¹ × 7¹ × 431¹
LCM(96528,96544) = 582449952