What is the Least Common Multiple of 97272 and 97283?

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 97272 and 97283 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97272 and 97283, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97272,97283) = 1
LCM(97272,97283) = ( 97272 × 97283) / 1
LCM(97272,97283) = 9462911976 / 1
LCM(97272,97283) = 9462911976

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97272 and 97283 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97272 and 97283. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97272 and 97283.

Prime Factorization of 97272

Prime Factorization of 97283

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97272 and 97283.

LCM(97272,97283) = 2³ × 3² × 7¹ × 193¹ × 97283¹
LCM(97272,97283) = 9462911976