What is the Least Common Multiple of 98072 and 98077?

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 98072 and 98077 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98072 and 98077, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98072,98077) = 1
LCM(98072,98077) = ( 98072 × 98077) / 1
LCM(98072,98077) = 9618607544 / 1
LCM(98072,98077) = 9618607544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98072 and 98077 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98072 and 98077. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98072 and 98077.

Prime Factorization of 98072

Prime Factorization of 98077

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98072 and 98077.

LCM(98072,98077) = 2³ × 13¹ × 23¹ × 41¹ × 7¹ × 14011¹
LCM(98072,98077) = 9618607544