What is the Least Common Multiple of 98509 and 98527?

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 98509 and 98527 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98509 and 98527, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98509,98527) = 1
LCM(98509,98527) = ( 98509 × 98527) / 1
LCM(98509,98527) = 9705796243 / 1
LCM(98509,98527) = 9705796243

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98509 and 98527 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98509 and 98527. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98509 and 98527.

Prime Factorization of 98509

Prime Factorization of 98527

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98509 and 98527.

LCM(98509,98527) = 23¹ × 4283¹ × 11¹ × 13² × 53¹
LCM(98509,98527) = 9705796243