What is the Least Common Multiple of 98358 and 98375?

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 98358 and 98375 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98358 and 98375, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98358,98375) = 1
LCM(98358,98375) = ( 98358 × 98375) / 1
LCM(98358,98375) = 9675968250 / 1
LCM(98358,98375) = 9675968250

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98358 and 98375 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98358 and 98375. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98358 and 98375.

Prime Factorization of 98358

Prime Factorization of 98375

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98358 and 98375.

LCM(98358,98375) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13² × 97¹ × 5³ × 787¹
LCM(98358,98375) = 9675968250