What is the Least Common Multiple of 97853 and 97866?

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 97853 and 97866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97853 and 97866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97853,97866) = 1
LCM(97853,97866) = ( 97853 × 97866) / 1
LCM(97853,97866) = 9576481698 / 1
LCM(97853,97866) = 9576481698

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97853 and 97866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97853 and 97866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97853 and 97866.

Prime Factorization of 97853

Prime Factorization of 97866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97853 and 97866.

LCM(97853,97866) = 7² × 1997¹ × 2¹ × 3² × 5437¹
LCM(97853,97866) = 9576481698