What is the Least Common Multiple of 97325 and 97344?

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 97325 and 97344 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97325 and 97344, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97325,97344) = 1
LCM(97325,97344) = ( 97325 × 97344) / 1
LCM(97325,97344) = 9474004800 / 1
LCM(97325,97344) = 9474004800

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97325 and 97344 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97325 and 97344. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97325 and 97344.

Prime Factorization of 97325

Prime Factorization of 97344

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97325 and 97344.

LCM(97325,97344) = 5² × 17¹ × 229¹ × 2⁶ × 3² × 13²
LCM(97325,97344) = 9474004800