What is the Least Common Multiple of 97112 and 97116?

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 97112 and 97116 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97112 and 97116, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97112,97116) = 4
LCM(97112,97116) = ( 97112 × 97116) / 4
LCM(97112,97116) = 9431128992 / 4
LCM(97112,97116) = 2357782248

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97112 and 97116 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97112 and 97116. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97112 and 97116.

Prime Factorization of 97112

Prime Factorization of 97116

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97112 and 97116.

LCM(97112,97116) = 2³ × 61¹ × 199¹ × 3¹ × 8093¹
LCM(97112,97116) = 2357782248