What is the Least Common Multiple of 97216 and 97232?

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 97216 and 97232 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97216 and 97232, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97216,97232) = 16
LCM(97216,97232) = ( 97216 × 97232) / 16
LCM(97216,97232) = 9452506112 / 16
LCM(97216,97232) = 590781632

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97216 and 97232 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97216 and 97232. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97216 and 97232.

Prime Factorization of 97216

Prime Factorization of 97232

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97216 and 97232.

LCM(97216,97232) = 2⁶ × 7² × 31¹ × 59¹ × 103¹
LCM(97216,97232) = 590781632