What is the Least Common Multiple of 97310 and 97324?

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 97310 and 97324 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97310 and 97324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97310,97324) = 2
LCM(97310,97324) = ( 97310 × 97324) / 2
LCM(97310,97324) = 9470598440 / 2
LCM(97310,97324) = 4735299220

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97310 and 97324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97310 and 97324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97310 and 97324.

Prime Factorization of 97310

Prime Factorization of 97324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97310 and 97324.

LCM(97310,97324) = 2² × 5¹ × 37¹ × 263¹ × 29¹ × 839¹
LCM(97310,97324) = 4735299220