What is the Least Common Multiple of 98471 and 98476?

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 98471 and 98476 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98471 and 98476, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98471,98476) = 1
LCM(98471,98476) = ( 98471 × 98476) / 1
LCM(98471,98476) = 9697030196 / 1
LCM(98471,98476) = 9697030196

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98471 and 98476 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98471 and 98476. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98471 and 98476.

Prime Factorization of 98471

Prime Factorization of 98476

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98471 and 98476.

LCM(98471,98476) = 59¹ × 1669¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 3517¹
LCM(98471,98476) = 9697030196