What is the Least Common Multiple of 98273 and 98285?

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 98273 and 98285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98273 and 98285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98273,98285) = 1
LCM(98273,98285) = ( 98273 × 98285) / 1
LCM(98273,98285) = 9658761805 / 1
LCM(98273,98285) = 9658761805

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98273 and 98285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98273 and 98285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98273 and 98285.

Prime Factorization of 98273

Prime Factorization of 98285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98273 and 98285.

LCM(98273,98285) = 7¹ × 101¹ × 139¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 1787¹
LCM(98273,98285) = 9658761805