What is the Least Common Multiple of 98434 and 98443?

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 98434 and 98443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98434 and 98443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98434,98443) = 1
LCM(98434,98443) = ( 98434 × 98443) / 1
LCM(98434,98443) = 9690138262 / 1
LCM(98434,98443) = 9690138262

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98434 and 98443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98434 and 98443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98434 and 98443.

Prime Factorization of 98434

Prime Factorization of 98443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98434 and 98443.

LCM(98434,98443) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 79¹ × 89¹ × 98443¹
LCM(98434,98443) = 9690138262