What is the Least Common Multiple of 97967 and 97981?

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 97967 and 97981 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97967 and 97981, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97967,97981) = 1
LCM(97967,97981) = ( 97967 × 97981) / 1
LCM(97967,97981) = 9598904627 / 1
LCM(97967,97981) = 9598904627

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97967 and 97981 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97967 and 97981. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97967 and 97981.

Prime Factorization of 97967

Prime Factorization of 97981

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97967 and 97981.

LCM(97967,97981) = 97967¹ × 13¹ × 7537¹
LCM(97967,97981) = 9598904627