What is the Least Common Multiple of 98397 and 98403?

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 98403 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 98403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98397,98403) = 3
LCM(98397,98403) = ( 98397 × 98403) / 3
LCM(98397,98403) = 9682559991 / 3
LCM(98397,98403) = 3227519997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98397 and 98403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98397 and 98403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98397 and 98403.

Prime Factorization of 98397

Prime Factorization of 98403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98397 and 98403.

LCM(98397,98403) = 3² × 13¹ × 29² × 32801¹
LCM(98397,98403) = 3227519997