What is the Least Common Multiple of 97542 and 97549?

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 97542 and 97549 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97542 and 97549, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97542,97549) = 1
LCM(97542,97549) = ( 97542 × 97549) / 1
LCM(97542,97549) = 9515124558 / 1
LCM(97542,97549) = 9515124558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97542 and 97549 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97542 and 97549. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97542 and 97549.

Prime Factorization of 97542

Prime Factorization of 97549

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97542 and 97549.

LCM(97542,97549) = 2¹ × 3² × 5419¹ × 97549¹
LCM(97542,97549) = 9515124558