What is the Least Common Multiple of 98311 and 98318?

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 98311 and 98318 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98311 and 98318, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98311,98318) = 1
LCM(98311,98318) = ( 98311 × 98318) / 1
LCM(98311,98318) = 9665740898 / 1
LCM(98311,98318) = 9665740898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98311 and 98318 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98311 and 98318. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98311 and 98318.

Prime Factorization of 98311

Prime Factorization of 98318

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98311 and 98318.

LCM(98311,98318) = 17¹ × 5783¹ × 2¹ × 11¹ × 41¹ × 109¹
LCM(98311,98318) = 9665740898