What is the Least Common Multiple of 97029 and 97044?

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 97029 and 97044 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97029 and 97044, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97029,97044) = 3
LCM(97029,97044) = ( 97029 × 97044) / 3
LCM(97029,97044) = 9416082276 / 3
LCM(97029,97044) = 3138694092

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97029 and 97044 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97029 and 97044. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97029 and 97044.

Prime Factorization of 97029

Prime Factorization of 97044

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97029 and 97044.

LCM(97029,97044) = 3² × 10781¹ × 2² × 8087¹
LCM(97029,97044) = 3138694092