What is the Least Common Multiple of 97961 and 97967?

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 97961 and 97967 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97961 and 97967, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97961,97967) = 1
LCM(97961,97967) = ( 97961 × 97967) / 1
LCM(97961,97967) = 9596945287 / 1
LCM(97961,97967) = 9596945287

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97961 and 97967 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97961 and 97967. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97961 and 97967.

Prime Factorization of 97961

Prime Factorization of 97967

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97961 and 97967.

LCM(97961,97967) = 97961¹ × 97967¹
LCM(97961,97967) = 9596945287