What is the Least Common Multiple of 97515 and 97521?

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 97515 and 97521 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97515 and 97521, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97515,97521) = 3
LCM(97515,97521) = ( 97515 × 97521) / 3
LCM(97515,97521) = 9509760315 / 3
LCM(97515,97521) = 3169920105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97515 and 97521 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97515 and 97521. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97515 and 97521.

Prime Factorization of 97515

Prime Factorization of 97521

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97515 and 97521.

LCM(97515,97521) = 3² × 5¹ × 11¹ × 197¹ × 32507¹
LCM(97515,97521) = 3169920105