What is the Least Common Multiple of 98288 and 98301?

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 98288 and 98301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98288 and 98301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98288,98301) = 1
LCM(98288,98301) = ( 98288 × 98301) / 1
LCM(98288,98301) = 9661808688 / 1
LCM(98288,98301) = 9661808688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98288 and 98301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98288 and 98301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98288 and 98301.

Prime Factorization of 98288

Prime Factorization of 98301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98288 and 98301.

LCM(98288,98301) = 2⁴ × 6143¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 151¹
LCM(98288,98301) = 9661808688