What is the Least Common Multiple of 97721 and 97729?

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 97721 and 97729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97721 and 97729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97721,97729) = 1
LCM(97721,97729) = ( 97721 × 97729) / 1
LCM(97721,97729) = 9550175609 / 1
LCM(97721,97729) = 9550175609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97721 and 97729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97721 and 97729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97721 and 97729.

Prime Factorization of 97721

Prime Factorization of 97729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97721 and 97729.

LCM(97721,97729) = 13¹ × 7517¹ × 97729¹
LCM(97721,97729) = 9550175609