What is the Least Common Multiple of 98524 and 98539?

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 98524 and 98539 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98524 and 98539, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98524,98539) = 1
LCM(98524,98539) = ( 98524 × 98539) / 1
LCM(98524,98539) = 9708456436 / 1
LCM(98524,98539) = 9708456436

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98524 and 98539 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98524 and 98539. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98524 and 98539.

Prime Factorization of 98524

Prime Factorization of 98539

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98524 and 98539.

LCM(98524,98539) = 2² × 24631¹ × 7² × 2011¹
LCM(98524,98539) = 9708456436