What is the Least Common Multiple of 97156 and 97162?

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 97156 and 97162 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97156 and 97162, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97156,97162) = 2
LCM(97156,97162) = ( 97156 × 97162) / 2
LCM(97156,97162) = 9439871272 / 2
LCM(97156,97162) = 4719935636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97156 and 97162 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97156 and 97162. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97156 and 97162.

Prime Factorization of 97156

Prime Factorization of 97162

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97156 and 97162.

LCM(97156,97162) = 2² × 107¹ × 227¹ × 13¹ × 37¹ × 101¹
LCM(97156,97162) = 4719935636