What is the Least Common Multiple of 97832 and 97837?

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 97832 and 97837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97832 and 97837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97832,97837) = 1
LCM(97832,97837) = ( 97832 × 97837) / 1
LCM(97832,97837) = 9571589384 / 1
LCM(97832,97837) = 9571589384

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97832 and 97837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97832 and 97837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97832 and 97837.

Prime Factorization of 97832

Prime Factorization of 97837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97832 and 97837.

LCM(97832,97837) = 2³ × 7¹ × 1747¹ × 227¹ × 431¹
LCM(97832,97837) = 9571589384