What is the Least Common Multiple of 98009 and 98017?

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 98009 and 98017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98009 and 98017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98009,98017) = 1
LCM(98009,98017) = ( 98009 × 98017) / 1
LCM(98009,98017) = 9606548153 / 1
LCM(98009,98017) = 9606548153

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98009 and 98017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98009 and 98017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98009 and 98017.

Prime Factorization of 98009

Prime Factorization of 98017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98009 and 98017.

LCM(98009,98017) = 98009¹ × 98017¹
LCM(98009,98017) = 9606548153