What is the Least Common Multiple of 98109 and 98117?

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 98109 and 98117 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98109 and 98117, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98109,98117) = 1
LCM(98109,98117) = ( 98109 × 98117) / 1
LCM(98109,98117) = 9626160753 / 1
LCM(98109,98117) = 9626160753

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98109 and 98117 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98109 and 98117. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98109 and 98117.

Prime Factorization of 98109

Prime Factorization of 98117

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98109 and 98117.

LCM(98109,98117) = 3² × 11¹ × 991¹ × 59¹ × 1663¹
LCM(98109,98117) = 9626160753