What is the Least Common Multiple of 97048 and 97066?

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 97048 and 97066 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97048 and 97066, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97048,97066) = 2
LCM(97048,97066) = ( 97048 × 97066) / 2
LCM(97048,97066) = 9420061168 / 2
LCM(97048,97066) = 4710030584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97048 and 97066 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97048 and 97066. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97048 and 97066.

Prime Factorization of 97048

Prime Factorization of 97066

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97048 and 97066.

LCM(97048,97066) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1733¹ × 48533¹
LCM(97048,97066) = 4710030584