What is the Least Common Multiple of 98549 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 98549 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 98549 and 98563, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98549,98563) = 1
LCM(98549,98563) = ( 98549 × 98563) / 1
LCM(98549,98563) = 9713285087 / 1
LCM(98549,98563) = 9713285087

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98549 and 98563 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98549 and 98563. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98549 and 98563.

Prime Factorization of 98549

Prime Factorization of 98563

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98549 and 98563.

LCM(98549,98563) = 11¹ × 17² × 31¹ × 98563¹
LCM(98549,98563) = 9713285087