What is the Least Common Multiple of 97718 and 97732?

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 97718 and 97732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97718 and 97732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97718,97732) = 2
LCM(97718,97732) = ( 97718 × 97732) / 2
LCM(97718,97732) = 9550175576 / 2
LCM(97718,97732) = 4775087788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97718 and 97732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97718 and 97732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97718 and 97732.

Prime Factorization of 97718

Prime Factorization of 97732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97718 and 97732.

LCM(97718,97732) = 2² × 48859¹ × 53¹ × 461¹
LCM(97718,97732) = 4775087788