What is the Least Common Multiple of 98443 and 98453?

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 98443 and 98453 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98443 and 98453, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98443,98453) = 1
LCM(98443,98453) = ( 98443 × 98453) / 1
LCM(98443,98453) = 9692008679 / 1
LCM(98443,98453) = 9692008679

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98443 and 98453 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98443 and 98453. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98443 and 98453.

Prime Factorization of 98443

Prime Factorization of 98453

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98443 and 98453.

LCM(98443,98453) = 98443¹ × 98453¹
LCM(98443,98453) = 9692008679