What is the Least Common Multiple of 96604 and 96612?

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 96604 and 96612 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96604 and 96612, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96604,96612) = 4
LCM(96604,96612) = ( 96604 × 96612) / 4
LCM(96604,96612) = 9333105648 / 4
LCM(96604,96612) = 2333276412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96604 and 96612 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96604 and 96612. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96604 and 96612.

Prime Factorization of 96604

Prime Factorization of 96612

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96604 and 96612.

LCM(96604,96612) = 2² × 24151¹ × 3¹ × 83¹ × 97¹
LCM(96604,96612) = 2333276412