What is the Least Common Multiple of 98225 and 98243?

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 98225 and 98243 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98225 and 98243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98225,98243) = 1
LCM(98225,98243) = ( 98225 × 98243) / 1
LCM(98225,98243) = 9649918675 / 1
LCM(98225,98243) = 9649918675

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98225 and 98243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98225 and 98243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98225 and 98243.

Prime Factorization of 98225

Prime Factorization of 98243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98225 and 98243.

LCM(98225,98243) = 5² × 3929¹ × 17¹ × 5779¹
LCM(98225,98243) = 9649918675