What is the Least Common Multiple of 98244 and 98259?

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 98244 and 98259 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98244 and 98259, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98244,98259) = 3
LCM(98244,98259) = ( 98244 × 98259) / 3
LCM(98244,98259) = 9653357196 / 3
LCM(98244,98259) = 3217785732

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98244 and 98259 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98244 and 98259. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98244 and 98259.

Prime Factorization of 98244

Prime Factorization of 98259

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98244 and 98259.

LCM(98244,98259) = 2² × 3² × 2729¹ × 7¹ × 4679¹
LCM(98244,98259) = 3217785732