What is the Least Common Multiple of 97562 and 97576?

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 97562 and 97576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97562 and 97576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97562,97576) = 2
LCM(97562,97576) = ( 97562 × 97576) / 2
LCM(97562,97576) = 9519709712 / 2
LCM(97562,97576) = 4759854856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97562 and 97576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97562 and 97576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97562 and 97576.

Prime Factorization of 97562

Prime Factorization of 97576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97562 and 97576.

LCM(97562,97576) = 2³ × 48781¹ × 12197¹
LCM(97562,97576) = 4759854856