What is the Least Common Multiple of 98361 and 98366?

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 98361 and 98366 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98361 and 98366, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98361,98366) = 1
LCM(98361,98366) = ( 98361 × 98366) / 1
LCM(98361,98366) = 9675378126 / 1
LCM(98361,98366) = 9675378126

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98361 and 98366 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98361 and 98366. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98361 and 98366.

Prime Factorization of 98361

Prime Factorization of 98366

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98361 and 98366.

LCM(98361,98366) = 3³ × 3643¹ × 2¹ × 137¹ × 359¹
LCM(98361,98366) = 9675378126