What is the Least Common Multiple of 97271 and 97279?

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 97279 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 97279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97271,97279) = 1
LCM(97271,97279) = ( 97271 × 97279) / 1
LCM(97271,97279) = 9462425609 / 1
LCM(97271,97279) = 9462425609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97271 and 97279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97271 and 97279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97271 and 97279.

Prime Factorization of 97271

Prime Factorization of 97279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97271 and 97279.

LCM(97271,97279) = 211¹ × 461¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 1069¹
LCM(97271,97279) = 9462425609