What is the Least Common Multiple of 98216 and 98223?

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 98216 and 98223 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98216 and 98223, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98216,98223) = 1
LCM(98216,98223) = ( 98216 × 98223) / 1
LCM(98216,98223) = 9647070168 / 1
LCM(98216,98223) = 9647070168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98216 and 98223 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98216 and 98223. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98216 and 98223.

Prime Factorization of 98216

Prime Factorization of 98223

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98216 and 98223.

LCM(98216,98223) = 2³ × 12277¹ × 3¹ × 29¹ × 1129¹
LCM(98216,98223) = 9647070168