What is the Least Common Multiple of 98546 and 98563?

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 98546 and 98563 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98546 and 98563, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98546,98563) = 1
LCM(98546,98563) = ( 98546 × 98563) / 1
LCM(98546,98563) = 9712989398 / 1
LCM(98546,98563) = 9712989398

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98546 and 98563 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98546 and 98563. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98546 and 98563.

Prime Factorization of 98546

Prime Factorization of 98563

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98546 and 98563.

LCM(98546,98563) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 7039¹ × 98563¹
LCM(98546,98563) = 9712989398