What is the Least Common Multiple of 97197 and 97202?

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 97197 and 97202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97197 and 97202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97197,97202) = 1
LCM(97197,97202) = ( 97197 × 97202) / 1
LCM(97197,97202) = 9447742794 / 1
LCM(97197,97202) = 9447742794

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97197 and 97202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97197 and 97202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97197 and 97202.

Prime Factorization of 97197

Prime Factorization of 97202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97197 and 97202.

LCM(97197,97202) = 3¹ × 179¹ × 181¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 53¹ × 131¹
LCM(97197,97202) = 9447742794