What is the Least Common Multiple of 98520 and 98529?

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 98520 and 98529 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98520 and 98529, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98520,98529) = 3
LCM(98520,98529) = ( 98520 × 98529) / 3
LCM(98520,98529) = 9707077080 / 3
LCM(98520,98529) = 3235692360

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98520 and 98529 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98520 and 98529. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98520 and 98529.

Prime Factorization of 98520

Prime Factorization of 98529

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98520 and 98529.

LCM(98520,98529) = 2³ × 3¹ × 5¹ × 821¹ × 32843¹
LCM(98520,98529) = 3235692360