What is the Least Common Multiple of 98261 and 98265?

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 98261 and 98265 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98261 and 98265, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98261,98265) = 1
LCM(98261,98265) = ( 98261 × 98265) / 1
LCM(98261,98265) = 9655617165 / 1
LCM(98261,98265) = 9655617165

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98261 and 98265 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98261 and 98265. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98261 and 98265.

Prime Factorization of 98261

Prime Factorization of 98265

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98261 and 98265.

LCM(98261,98265) = 97¹ × 1013¹ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 6551¹
LCM(98261,98265) = 9655617165