What is the Least Common Multiple of 97943 and 97949?

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 97943 and 97949 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97943 and 97949, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97943,97949) = 1
LCM(97943,97949) = ( 97943 × 97949) / 1
LCM(97943,97949) = 9593418907 / 1
LCM(97943,97949) = 9593418907

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97943 and 97949 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97943 and 97949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97943 and 97949.

Prime Factorization of 97943

Prime Factorization of 97949

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97943 and 97949.

LCM(97943,97949) = 97943¹ × 41¹ × 2389¹
LCM(97943,97949) = 9593418907