What is the Least Common Multiple of 98230 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 98230 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 98230 and 98243, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98230,98243) = 1
LCM(98230,98243) = ( 98230 × 98243) / 1
LCM(98230,98243) = 9650409890 / 1
LCM(98230,98243) = 9650409890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98230 and 98243 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98230 and 98243. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98230 and 98243.

Prime Factorization of 98230

Prime Factorization of 98243

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98230 and 98243.

LCM(98230,98243) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 47¹ × 17¹ × 5779¹
LCM(98230,98243) = 9650409890