What is the Least Common Multiple of 98211 and 98216?

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 98211 and 98216 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98211 and 98216, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98211,98216) = 1
LCM(98211,98216) = ( 98211 × 98216) / 1
LCM(98211,98216) = 9645891576 / 1
LCM(98211,98216) = 9645891576

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98211 and 98216 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98211 and 98216. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98211 and 98216.

Prime Factorization of 98211

Prime Factorization of 98216

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98211 and 98216.

LCM(98211,98216) = 3¹ × 19¹ × 1723¹ × 2³ × 12277¹
LCM(98211,98216) = 9645891576