What is the Least Common Multiple of 97531 and 97551?

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 97531 and 97551 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97531 and 97551, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97531,97551) = 1
LCM(97531,97551) = ( 97531 × 97551) / 1
LCM(97531,97551) = 9514246581 / 1
LCM(97531,97551) = 9514246581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97531 and 97551 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97531 and 97551. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97531 and 97551.

Prime Factorization of 97531

Prime Factorization of 97551

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97531 and 97551.

LCM(97531,97551) = 7¹ × 13933¹ × 3³ × 3613¹
LCM(97531,97551) = 9514246581