What is the Least Common Multiple of 97964 and 97969?

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 97964 and 97969 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97964 and 97969, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97964,97969) = 1
LCM(97964,97969) = ( 97964 × 97969) / 1
LCM(97964,97969) = 9597435116 / 1
LCM(97964,97969) = 9597435116

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97964 and 97969 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97964 and 97969. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97964 and 97969.

Prime Factorization of 97964

Prime Factorization of 97969

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97964 and 97969.

LCM(97964,97969) = 2² × 19¹ × 1289¹ × 313²
LCM(97964,97969) = 9597435116