What is the Least Common Multiple of 96574 and 96589?

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 96574 and 96589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96574 and 96589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96574,96589) = 1
LCM(96574,96589) = ( 96574 × 96589) / 1
LCM(96574,96589) = 9327986086 / 1
LCM(96574,96589) = 9327986086

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96574 and 96589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96574 and 96589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96574 and 96589.

Prime Factorization of 96574

Prime Factorization of 96589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96574 and 96589.

LCM(96574,96589) = 2¹ × 109¹ × 443¹ × 96589¹
LCM(96574,96589) = 9327986086