What is the Least Common Multiple of 96541 and 96561?

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 96541 and 96561 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96541 and 96561, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96541,96561) = 1
LCM(96541,96561) = ( 96541 × 96561) / 1
LCM(96541,96561) = 9322095501 / 1
LCM(96541,96561) = 9322095501

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96541 and 96561 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96541 and 96561. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96541 and 96561.

Prime Factorization of 96541

Prime Factorization of 96561

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96541 and 96561.

LCM(96541,96561) = 29¹ × 3329¹ × 3² × 10729¹
LCM(96541,96561) = 9322095501