What is the Least Common Multiple of 97516 and 97533?

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 97516 and 97533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97516 and 97533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97516,97533) = 1
LCM(97516,97533) = ( 97516 × 97533) / 1
LCM(97516,97533) = 9511028028 / 1
LCM(97516,97533) = 9511028028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97516 and 97533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97516 and 97533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97516 and 97533.

Prime Factorization of 97516

Prime Factorization of 97533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97516 and 97533.

LCM(97516,97533) = 2² × 24379¹ × 3² × 10837¹
LCM(97516,97533) = 9511028028