What is the Least Common Multiple of 97437 and 97455?

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 97437 and 97455 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97437 and 97455, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97437,97455) = 3
LCM(97437,97455) = ( 97437 × 97455) / 3
LCM(97437,97455) = 9495722835 / 3
LCM(97437,97455) = 3165240945

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97437 and 97455 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97437 and 97455. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97437 and 97455.

Prime Factorization of 97437

Prime Factorization of 97455

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97437 and 97455.

LCM(97437,97455) = 3¹ × 32479¹ × 5¹ × 73¹ × 89¹
LCM(97437,97455) = 3165240945