What is the Least Common Multiple of 96652 and 96662?

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 96652 and 96662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 96652 and 96662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(96652,96662) = 2
LCM(96652,96662) = ( 96652 × 96662) / 2
LCM(96652,96662) = 9342575624 / 2
LCM(96652,96662) = 4671287812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 96652 and 96662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 96652 and 96662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 96652 and 96662.

Prime Factorization of 96652

Prime Factorization of 96662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 96652 and 96662.

LCM(96652,96662) = 2² × 73¹ × 331¹ × 17¹ × 2843¹
LCM(96652,96662) = 4671287812