What is the Least Common Multiple of 69397 and 69401?

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 69397 and 69401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 69397 and 69401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(69397,69401) = 1
LCM(69397,69401) = ( 69397 × 69401) / 1
LCM(69397,69401) = 4816221197 / 1
LCM(69397,69401) = 4816221197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 69397 and 69401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 69397 and 69401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 69397 and 69401.

Prime Factorization of 69397

Prime Factorization of 69401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 69397 and 69401.

LCM(69397,69401) = 29¹ × 2393¹ × 69401¹
LCM(69397,69401) = 4816221197