What is the Least Common Multiple of 96548 and 96563?

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 96548 and 96563 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96548 and 96563, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96548,96563) = 1
LCM(96548,96563) = ( 96548 × 96563) / 1
LCM(96548,96563) = 9322964524 / 1
LCM(96548,96563) = 9322964524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96548 and 96563 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96548 and 96563. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96548 and 96563.

Prime Factorization of 96548

Prime Factorization of 96563

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96548 and 96563.

LCM(96548,96563) = 2² × 24137¹ × 61¹ × 1583¹
LCM(96548,96563) = 9322964524