What is the Least Common Multiple of 97597 and 97601?

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 97597 and 97601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97597 and 97601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97597,97601) = 1
LCM(97597,97601) = ( 97597 × 97601) / 1
LCM(97597,97601) = 9525564797 / 1
LCM(97597,97601) = 9525564797

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97597 and 97601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97597 and 97601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97597 and 97601.

Prime Factorization of 97597

Prime Factorization of 97601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97597 and 97601.

LCM(97597,97601) = 17¹ × 5741¹ × 7¹ × 73¹ × 191¹
LCM(97597,97601) = 9525564797