What is the Least Common Multiple of 98467 and 98487?

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 98467 and 98487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98467 and 98487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98467,98487) = 1
LCM(98467,98487) = ( 98467 × 98487) / 1
LCM(98467,98487) = 9697719429 / 1
LCM(98467,98487) = 9697719429

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98467 and 98487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98467 and 98487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98467 and 98487.

Prime Factorization of 98467

Prime Factorization of 98487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98467 and 98487.

LCM(98467,98487) = 98467¹ × 3² × 31¹ × 353¹
LCM(98467,98487) = 9697719429