What is the Least Common Multiple of 97212 and 97229?

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 97212 and 97229 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97212 and 97229, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97212,97229) = 1
LCM(97212,97229) = ( 97212 × 97229) / 1
LCM(97212,97229) = 9451825548 / 1
LCM(97212,97229) = 9451825548

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97212 and 97229 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97212 and 97229. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97212 and 97229.

Prime Factorization of 97212

Prime Factorization of 97229

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97212 and 97229.

LCM(97212,97229) = 2² × 3¹ × 8101¹ × 11¹ × 8839¹
LCM(97212,97229) = 9451825548