What is the Least Common Multiple of 97271 and 97277?

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 97271 and 97277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97271 and 97277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97271,97277) = 1
LCM(97271,97277) = ( 97271 × 97277) / 1
LCM(97271,97277) = 9462231067 / 1
LCM(97271,97277) = 9462231067

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97271 and 97277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97271 and 97277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97271 and 97277.

Prime Factorization of 97271

Prime Factorization of 97277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97271 and 97277.

LCM(97271,97277) = 211¹ × 461¹ × 89¹ × 1093¹
LCM(97271,97277) = 9462231067