What is the Least Common Multiple of 98417 and 98436?

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 98417 and 98436 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98417 and 98436, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98417,98436) = 1
LCM(98417,98436) = ( 98417 × 98436) / 1
LCM(98417,98436) = 9687775812 / 1
LCM(98417,98436) = 9687775812

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98417 and 98436 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98417 and 98436. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98417 and 98436.

Prime Factorization of 98417

Prime Factorization of 98436

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98417 and 98436.

LCM(98417,98436) = 11¹ × 23¹ × 389¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 13¹ × 631¹
LCM(98417,98436) = 9687775812