What is the Least Common Multiple of 98299 and 98311?

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 98299 and 98311 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98299 and 98311, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98299,98311) = 1
LCM(98299,98311) = ( 98299 × 98311) / 1
LCM(98299,98311) = 9663872989 / 1
LCM(98299,98311) = 9663872989

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98299 and 98311 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98299 and 98311. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98299 and 98311.

Prime Factorization of 98299

Prime Factorization of 98311

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98299 and 98311.

LCM(98299,98311) = 98299¹ × 17¹ × 5783¹
LCM(98299,98311) = 9663872989