What is the Least Common Multiple of 97522 and 97532?

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 97522 and 97532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97522 and 97532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97522,97532) = 2
LCM(97522,97532) = ( 97522 × 97532) / 2
LCM(97522,97532) = 9511515704 / 2
LCM(97522,97532) = 4755757852

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97522 and 97532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97522 and 97532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97522 and 97532.

Prime Factorization of 97522

Prime Factorization of 97532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97522 and 97532.

LCM(97522,97532) = 2² × 48761¹ × 37¹ × 659¹
LCM(97522,97532) = 4755757852