What is the Least Common Multiple of 96640 and 96644?

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 96640 and 96644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96640 and 96644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96640,96644) = 4
LCM(96640,96644) = ( 96640 × 96644) / 4
LCM(96640,96644) = 9339676160 / 4
LCM(96640,96644) = 2334919040

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96640 and 96644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96640 and 96644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96640 and 96644.

Prime Factorization of 96640

Prime Factorization of 96644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96640 and 96644.

LCM(96640,96644) = 2⁷ × 5¹ × 151¹ × 37¹ × 653¹
LCM(96640,96644) = 2334919040