What is the Least Common Multiple of 98522 and 98541?

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 98522 and 98541 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98522 and 98541, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98522,98541) = 1
LCM(98522,98541) = ( 98522 × 98541) / 1
LCM(98522,98541) = 9708456402 / 1
LCM(98522,98541) = 9708456402

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98522 and 98541 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98522 and 98541. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98522 and 98541.

Prime Factorization of 98522

Prime Factorization of 98541

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98522 and 98541.

LCM(98522,98541) = 2¹ × 49261¹ × 3² × 10949¹
LCM(98522,98541) = 9708456402