What is the Least Common Multiple of 98326 and 98337?

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 98326 and 98337 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98326 and 98337, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98326,98337) = 1
LCM(98326,98337) = ( 98326 × 98337) / 1
LCM(98326,98337) = 9669083862 / 1
LCM(98326,98337) = 9669083862

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98326 and 98337 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98326 and 98337. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98326 and 98337.

Prime Factorization of 98326

Prime Factorization of 98337

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98326 and 98337.

LCM(98326,98337) = 2¹ × 211¹ × 233¹ × 3¹ × 32779¹
LCM(98326,98337) = 9669083862