What is the Least Common Multiple of 98495 and 98506?

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 98495 and 98506 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98495 and 98506, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98495,98506) = 1
LCM(98495,98506) = ( 98495 × 98506) / 1
LCM(98495,98506) = 9702348470 / 1
LCM(98495,98506) = 9702348470

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98495 and 98506 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98495 and 98506. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98495 and 98506.

Prime Factorization of 98495

Prime Factorization of 98506

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98495 and 98506.

LCM(98495,98506) = 5¹ × 19699¹ × 2¹ × 49253¹
LCM(98495,98506) = 9702348470