What is the Least Common Multiple of 97137 and 97157?

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 97137 and 97157 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97137 and 97157, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97137,97157) = 1
LCM(97137,97157) = ( 97137 × 97157) / 1
LCM(97137,97157) = 9437539509 / 1
LCM(97137,97157) = 9437539509

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97137 and 97157 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97137 and 97157. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97137 and 97157.

Prime Factorization of 97137

Prime Factorization of 97157

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97137 and 97157.

LCM(97137,97157) = 3² × 43¹ × 251¹ × 97157¹
LCM(97137,97157) = 9437539509