What is the Least Common Multiple of 98311 and 98320?

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 98320 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 98320, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98311,98320) = 1
LCM(98311,98320) = ( 98311 × 98320) / 1
LCM(98311,98320) = 9665937520 / 1
LCM(98311,98320) = 9665937520

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98311 and 98320 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98311 and 98320. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98311 and 98320.

Prime Factorization of 98311

Prime Factorization of 98320

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98311 and 98320.

LCM(98311,98320) = 17¹ × 5783¹ × 2⁴ × 5¹ × 1229¹
LCM(98311,98320) = 9665937520