What is the Least Common Multiple of 98516 and 98533?

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 98516 and 98533 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98516 and 98533, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98516,98533) = 1
LCM(98516,98533) = ( 98516 × 98533) / 1
LCM(98516,98533) = 9707077028 / 1
LCM(98516,98533) = 9707077028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98516 and 98533 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98516 and 98533. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98516 and 98533.

Prime Factorization of 98516

Prime Factorization of 98533

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98516 and 98533.

LCM(98516,98533) = 2² × 11¹ × 2239¹ × 98533¹
LCM(98516,98533) = 9707077028