What is the Least Common Multiple of 98533 and 98548?

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 98533 and 98548 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98533 and 98548, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98533,98548) = 1
LCM(98533,98548) = ( 98533 × 98548) / 1
LCM(98533,98548) = 9710230084 / 1
LCM(98533,98548) = 9710230084

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98533 and 98548 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98533 and 98548. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98533 and 98548.

Prime Factorization of 98533

Prime Factorization of 98548

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98533 and 98548.

LCM(98533,98548) = 98533¹ × 2² × 71¹ × 347¹
LCM(98533,98548) = 9710230084