What is the Least Common Multiple of 97822 and 97826?

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 97822 and 97826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97822 and 97826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97822,97826) = 2
LCM(97822,97826) = ( 97822 × 97826) / 2
LCM(97822,97826) = 9569534972 / 2
LCM(97822,97826) = 4784767486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97822 and 97826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97822 and 97826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97822 and 97826.

Prime Factorization of 97822

Prime Factorization of 97826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97822 and 97826.

LCM(97822,97826) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 829¹ × 41¹ × 1193¹
LCM(97822,97826) = 4784767486