What is the Least Common Multiple of 98279 and 98287?

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 98279 and 98287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98279 and 98287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98279,98287) = 1
LCM(98279,98287) = ( 98279 × 98287) / 1
LCM(98279,98287) = 9659548073 / 1
LCM(98279,98287) = 9659548073

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98279 and 98287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98279 and 98287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98279 and 98287.

Prime Factorization of 98279

Prime Factorization of 98287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98279 and 98287.

LCM(98279,98287) = 23¹ × 4273¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 739¹
LCM(98279,98287) = 9659548073