What is the Least Common Multiple of 98505 and 98524?

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 98505 and 98524 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98505 and 98524, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98505,98524) = 1
LCM(98505,98524) = ( 98505 × 98524) / 1
LCM(98505,98524) = 9705106620 / 1
LCM(98505,98524) = 9705106620

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98505 and 98524 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98505 and 98524. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98505 and 98524.

Prime Factorization of 98505

Prime Factorization of 98524

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98505 and 98524.

LCM(98505,98524) = 3² × 5¹ × 11¹ × 199¹ × 2² × 24631¹
LCM(98505,98524) = 9705106620