What is the Least Common Multiple of 97422 and 97431?

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 97422 and 97431 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97422 and 97431, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97422,97431) = 3
LCM(97422,97431) = ( 97422 × 97431) / 3
LCM(97422,97431) = 9491922882 / 3
LCM(97422,97431) = 3163974294

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97422 and 97431 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97422 and 97431. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97422 and 97431.

Prime Factorization of 97422

Prime Factorization of 97431

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97422 and 97431.

LCM(97422,97431) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1249¹ × 47¹ × 691¹
LCM(97422,97431) = 3163974294