What is the Least Common Multiple of 98495 and 98507?

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 98507 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 98507, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98495,98507) = 1
LCM(98495,98507) = ( 98495 × 98507) / 1
LCM(98495,98507) = 9702446965 / 1
LCM(98495,98507) = 9702446965

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98495 and 98507 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98495 and 98507. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98495 and 98507.

Prime Factorization of 98495

Prime Factorization of 98507

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98495 and 98507.

LCM(98495,98507) = 5¹ × 19699¹ × 98507¹
LCM(98495,98507) = 9702446965