What is the Least Common Multiple of 98498 and 98513?

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 98498 and 98513 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98498 and 98513, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98498,98513) = 1
LCM(98498,98513) = ( 98498 × 98513) / 1
LCM(98498,98513) = 9703333474 / 1
LCM(98498,98513) = 9703333474

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98498 and 98513 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98498 and 98513. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98498 and 98513.

Prime Factorization of 98498

Prime Factorization of 98513

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98498 and 98513.

LCM(98498,98513) = 2¹ × 17¹ × 2897¹ × 29¹ × 43¹ × 79¹
LCM(98498,98513) = 9703333474