What is the Least Common Multiple of 98397 and 98406?

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 98406 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 98406, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98397,98406) = 9
LCM(98397,98406) = ( 98397 × 98406) / 9
LCM(98397,98406) = 9682855182 / 9
LCM(98397,98406) = 1075872798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98397 and 98406 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98397 and 98406. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98397 and 98406.

Prime Factorization of 98397

Prime Factorization of 98406

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98397 and 98406.

LCM(98397,98406) = 3² × 13¹ × 29² × 2¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 71¹
LCM(98397,98406) = 1075872798