What is the Least Common Multiple of 97571 and 97587?

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 97571 and 97587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97571 and 97587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97571,97587) = 1
LCM(97571,97587) = ( 97571 × 97587) / 1
LCM(97571,97587) = 9521661177 / 1
LCM(97571,97587) = 9521661177

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97571 and 97587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97571 and 97587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97571 and 97587.

Prime Factorization of 97571

Prime Factorization of 97587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97571 and 97587.

LCM(97571,97587) = 97571¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 1549¹
LCM(97571,97587) = 9521661177