What is the Least Common Multiple of 98009 and 98023?

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 98023 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 98023, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98009,98023) = 1
LCM(98009,98023) = ( 98009 × 98023) / 1
LCM(98009,98023) = 9607136207 / 1
LCM(98009,98023) = 9607136207

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98009 and 98023 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98009 and 98023. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98009 and 98023.

Prime Factorization of 98009

Prime Factorization of 98023

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98009 and 98023.

LCM(98009,98023) = 98009¹ × 83¹ × 1181¹
LCM(98009,98023) = 9607136207