What is the Least Common Multiple of 98508 and 98525?

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 98508 and 98525 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98508 and 98525, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98508,98525) = 1
LCM(98508,98525) = ( 98508 × 98525) / 1
LCM(98508,98525) = 9705500700 / 1
LCM(98508,98525) = 9705500700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98508 and 98525 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98508 and 98525. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98508 and 98525.

Prime Factorization of 98508

Prime Factorization of 98525

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98508 and 98525.

LCM(98508,98525) = 2² × 3¹ × 8209¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 563¹
LCM(98508,98525) = 9705500700