What is the Least Common Multiple of 98369 and 98373?

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 98369 and 98373 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98369 and 98373, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98369,98373) = 1
LCM(98369,98373) = ( 98369 × 98373) / 1
LCM(98369,98373) = 9676853637 / 1
LCM(98369,98373) = 9676853637

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98369 and 98373 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98369 and 98373. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98369 and 98373.

Prime Factorization of 98369

Prime Factorization of 98373

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98369 and 98373.

LCM(98369,98373) = 98369¹ × 3¹ × 11² × 271¹
LCM(98369,98373) = 9676853637