What is the Least Common Multiple of 97972 and 97976?

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 97972 and 97976 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97972 and 97976, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97972,97976) = 4
LCM(97972,97976) = ( 97972 × 97976) / 4
LCM(97972,97976) = 9598904672 / 4
LCM(97972,97976) = 2399726168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97972 and 97976 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97972 and 97976. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97972 and 97976.

Prime Factorization of 97972

Prime Factorization of 97976

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97972 and 97976.

LCM(97972,97976) = 2³ × 7¹ × 3499¹ × 37¹ × 331¹
LCM(97972,97976) = 2399726168