What is the Least Common Multiple of 98257 and 98277?

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 98257 and 98277 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98257 and 98277, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98257,98277) = 1
LCM(98257,98277) = ( 98257 × 98277) / 1
LCM(98257,98277) = 9656403189 / 1
LCM(98257,98277) = 9656403189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98257 and 98277 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98257 and 98277. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98257 and 98277.

Prime Factorization of 98257

Prime Factorization of 98277

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98257 and 98277.

LCM(98257,98277) = 98257¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 41¹ × 47¹
LCM(98257,98277) = 9656403189