What is the Least Common Multiple of 98121 and 98127?

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 98121 and 98127 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98121 and 98127, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98121,98127) = 3
LCM(98121,98127) = ( 98121 × 98127) / 3
LCM(98121,98127) = 9628319367 / 3
LCM(98121,98127) = 3209439789

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98121 and 98127 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98121 and 98127. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98121 and 98127.

Prime Factorization of 98121

Prime Factorization of 98127

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98121 and 98127.

LCM(98121,98127) = 3² × 32707¹ × 10903¹
LCM(98121,98127) = 3209439789