What is the Least Common Multiple of 97798 and 97816?

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 97798 and 97816 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97798 and 97816, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97798,97816) = 2
LCM(97798,97816) = ( 97798 × 97816) / 2
LCM(97798,97816) = 9566209168 / 2
LCM(97798,97816) = 4783104584

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97798 and 97816 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97798 and 97816. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97798 and 97816.

Prime Factorization of 97798

Prime Factorization of 97816

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97798 and 97816.

LCM(97798,97816) = 2³ × 107¹ × 457¹ × 12227¹
LCM(97798,97816) = 4783104584