What is the Least Common Multiple of 98529 and 98534?

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 98529 and 98534 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98529 and 98534, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98529,98534) = 1
LCM(98529,98534) = ( 98529 × 98534) / 1
LCM(98529,98534) = 9708456486 / 1
LCM(98529,98534) = 9708456486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98529 and 98534 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98529 and 98534. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98529 and 98534.

Prime Factorization of 98529

Prime Factorization of 98534

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98529 and 98534.

LCM(98529,98534) = 3¹ × 32843¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 2593¹
LCM(98529,98534) = 9708456486