What is the Least Common Multiple of 96534 and 96553?

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 96534 and 96553 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96534 and 96553, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96534,96553) = 1
LCM(96534,96553) = ( 96534 × 96553) / 1
LCM(96534,96553) = 9320647302 / 1
LCM(96534,96553) = 9320647302

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96534 and 96553 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96534 and 96553. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96534 and 96553.

Prime Factorization of 96534

Prime Factorization of 96553

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96534 and 96553.

LCM(96534,96553) = 2¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 173¹ × 96553¹
LCM(96534,96553) = 9320647302