What is the Least Common Multiple of 92957 and 92971?

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 92957 and 92971 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92957 and 92971, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92957,92971) = 1
LCM(92957,92971) = ( 92957 × 92971) / 1
LCM(92957,92971) = 8642305247 / 1
LCM(92957,92971) = 8642305247

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92957 and 92971 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92957 and 92971. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92957 and 92971.

Prime Factorization of 92957

Prime Factorization of 92971

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92957 and 92971.

LCM(92957,92971) = 92957¹ × 239¹ × 389¹
LCM(92957,92971) = 8642305247