What is the Least Common Multiple of 97289 and 97308?

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 97289 and 97308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97289 and 97308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97289,97308) = 1
LCM(97289,97308) = ( 97289 × 97308) / 1
LCM(97289,97308) = 9466998012 / 1
LCM(97289,97308) = 9466998012

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97289 and 97308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97289 and 97308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97289 and 97308.

Prime Factorization of 97289

Prime Factorization of 97308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97289 and 97308.

LCM(97289,97308) = 271¹ × 359¹ × 2² × 3³ × 17¹ × 53¹
LCM(97289,97308) = 9466998012