What is the Least Common Multiple of 97313 and 97322?

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 97313 and 97322 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97313 and 97322, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97313,97322) = 1
LCM(97313,97322) = ( 97313 × 97322) / 1
LCM(97313,97322) = 9470695786 / 1
LCM(97313,97322) = 9470695786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97313 and 97322 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97313 and 97322. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97313 and 97322.

Prime Factorization of 97313

Prime Factorization of 97322

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97313 and 97322.

LCM(97313,97322) = 23¹ × 4231¹ × 2¹ × 48661¹
LCM(97313,97322) = 9470695786