What is the Least Common Multiple of 97612 and 97631?

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 97612 and 97631 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97612 and 97631, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97612,97631) = 1
LCM(97612,97631) = ( 97612 × 97631) / 1
LCM(97612,97631) = 9529957172 / 1
LCM(97612,97631) = 9529957172

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97612 and 97631 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97612 and 97631. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97612 and 97631.

Prime Factorization of 97612

Prime Factorization of 97631

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97612 and 97631.

LCM(97612,97631) = 2² × 23¹ × 1061¹ × 17¹ × 5743¹
LCM(97612,97631) = 9529957172