What is the Least Common Multiple of 98359 and 98363?

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 98359 and 98363 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98359 and 98363, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98359,98363) = 1
LCM(98359,98363) = ( 98359 × 98363) / 1
LCM(98359,98363) = 9674886317 / 1
LCM(98359,98363) = 9674886317

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98359 and 98363 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98359 and 98363. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98359 and 98363.

Prime Factorization of 98359

Prime Factorization of 98363

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98359 and 98363.

LCM(98359,98363) = 41¹ × 2399¹ × 19¹ × 31¹ × 167¹
LCM(98359,98363) = 9674886317