What is the Least Common Multiple of 97727 and 97742?

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 97727 and 97742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97727 and 97742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97727,97742) = 1
LCM(97727,97742) = ( 97727 × 97742) / 1
LCM(97727,97742) = 9552032434 / 1
LCM(97727,97742) = 9552032434

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97727 and 97742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97727 and 97742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97727 and 97742.

Prime Factorization of 97727

Prime Factorization of 97742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97727 and 97742.

LCM(97727,97742) = 7¹ × 23¹ × 607¹ × 2¹ × 48871¹
LCM(97727,97742) = 9552032434