What is the Least Common Multiple of 98394 and 98407?

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 98394 and 98407 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98394 and 98407, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98394,98407) = 1
LCM(98394,98407) = ( 98394 × 98407) / 1
LCM(98394,98407) = 9682658358 / 1
LCM(98394,98407) = 9682658358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98394 and 98407 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98394 and 98407. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98394 and 98407.

Prime Factorization of 98394

Prime Factorization of 98407

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98394 and 98407.

LCM(98394,98407) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23² × 31¹ × 98407¹
LCM(98394,98407) = 9682658358