What is the Least Common Multiple of 98286 and 98303?

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 98286 and 98303 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98286 and 98303, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98286,98303) = 1
LCM(98286,98303) = ( 98286 × 98303) / 1
LCM(98286,98303) = 9661808658 / 1
LCM(98286,98303) = 9661808658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98286 and 98303 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98286 and 98303. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98286 and 98303.

Prime Factorization of 98286

Prime Factorization of 98303

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98286 and 98303.

LCM(98286,98303) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16381¹ × 197¹ × 499¹
LCM(98286,98303) = 9661808658