What is the Least Common Multiple of 97586 and 97598?

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 97586 and 97598 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97586 and 97598, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97586,97598) = 2
LCM(97586,97598) = ( 97586 × 97598) / 2
LCM(97586,97598) = 9524198428 / 2
LCM(97586,97598) = 4762099214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97586 and 97598 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97586 and 97598. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97586 and 97598.

Prime Factorization of 97586

Prime Factorization of 97598

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97586 and 97598.

LCM(97586,97598) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 827¹ × 48799¹
LCM(97586,97598) = 4762099214