What is the Least Common Multiple of 97719 and 97731?

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 97719 and 97731 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97719 and 97731, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97719,97731) = 3
LCM(97719,97731) = ( 97719 × 97731) / 3
LCM(97719,97731) = 9550175589 / 3
LCM(97719,97731) = 3183391863

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97719 and 97731 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97719 and 97731. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97719 and 97731.

Prime Factorization of 97719

Prime Factorization of 97731

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97719 and 97731.

LCM(97719,97731) = 3² × 32573¹ × 10859¹
LCM(97719,97731) = 3183391863