What is the Least Common Multiple of 98277 and 98282?

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 98277 and 98282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98277 and 98282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98277,98282) = 1
LCM(98277,98282) = ( 98277 × 98282) / 1
LCM(98277,98282) = 9658860114 / 1
LCM(98277,98282) = 9658860114

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98277 and 98282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98277 and 98282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98277 and 98282.

Prime Factorization of 98277

Prime Factorization of 98282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98277 and 98282.

LCM(98277,98282) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 41¹ × 47¹ × 2¹ × 157¹ × 313¹
LCM(98277,98282) = 9658860114