What is the Least Common Multiple of 97921 and 97936?

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 97921 and 97936 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97921 and 97936, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97921,97936) = 1
LCM(97921,97936) = ( 97921 × 97936) / 1
LCM(97921,97936) = 9589991056 / 1
LCM(97921,97936) = 9589991056

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97921 and 97936 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97921 and 97936. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97921 and 97936.

Prime Factorization of 97921

Prime Factorization of 97936

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97921 and 97936.

LCM(97921,97936) = 181¹ × 541¹ × 2⁴ × 6121¹
LCM(97921,97936) = 9589991056