What is the Least Common Multiple of 97518 and 97537?

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 97518 and 97537 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97518 and 97537, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97518,97537) = 1
LCM(97518,97537) = ( 97518 × 97537) / 1
LCM(97518,97537) = 9511613166 / 1
LCM(97518,97537) = 9511613166

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97518 and 97537 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97518 and 97537. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97518 and 97537.

Prime Factorization of 97518

Prime Factorization of 97537

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97518 and 97537.

LCM(97518,97537) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16253¹ × 11¹ × 8867¹
LCM(97518,97537) = 9511613166