What is the Least Common Multiple of 96646 and 96654?

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 96646 and 96654 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96646 and 96654, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96646,96654) = 2
LCM(96646,96654) = ( 96646 × 96654) / 2
LCM(96646,96654) = 9341222484 / 2
LCM(96646,96654) = 4670611242

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96646 and 96654 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96646 and 96654. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96646 and 96654.

Prime Factorization of 96646

Prime Factorization of 96654

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96646 and 96654.

LCM(96646,96654) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 23¹ × 191¹ × 3¹ × 89¹ × 181¹
LCM(96646,96654) = 4670611242