What is the Least Common Multiple of 98397 and 98401?

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 98397 and 98401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98397 and 98401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98397,98401) = 1
LCM(98397,98401) = ( 98397 × 98401) / 1
LCM(98397,98401) = 9682363197 / 1
LCM(98397,98401) = 9682363197

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98397 and 98401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98397 and 98401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98397 and 98401.

Prime Factorization of 98397

Prime Factorization of 98401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98397 and 98401.

LCM(98397,98401) = 3² × 13¹ × 29² × 19¹ × 5179¹
LCM(98397,98401) = 9682363197