What is the Least Common Multiple of 97333 and 97346?

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 97333 and 97346 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97333 and 97346, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97333,97346) = 1
LCM(97333,97346) = ( 97333 × 97346) / 1
LCM(97333,97346) = 9474978218 / 1
LCM(97333,97346) = 9474978218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97333 and 97346 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97333 and 97346. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97333 and 97346.

Prime Factorization of 97333

Prime Factorization of 97346

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97333 and 97346.

LCM(97333,97346) = 131¹ × 743¹ × 2¹ × 48673¹
LCM(97333,97346) = 9474978218