What is the Least Common Multiple of 98227 and 98234?

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 98227 and 98234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98227 and 98234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98227,98234) = 1
LCM(98227,98234) = ( 98227 × 98234) / 1
LCM(98227,98234) = 9649231118 / 1
LCM(98227,98234) = 9649231118

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98227 and 98234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98227 and 98234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98227 and 98234.

Prime Factorization of 98227

Prime Factorization of 98234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98227 and 98234.

LCM(98227,98234) = 98227¹ × 2¹ × 49117¹
LCM(98227,98234) = 9649231118