What is the Least Common Multiple of 98558 and 98577?

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 98558 and 98577 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98558 and 98577, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98558,98577) = 1
LCM(98558,98577) = ( 98558 × 98577) / 1
LCM(98558,98577) = 9715551966 / 1
LCM(98558,98577) = 9715551966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98558 and 98577 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98558 and 98577. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98558 and 98577.

Prime Factorization of 98558

Prime Factorization of 98577

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98558 and 98577.

LCM(98558,98577) = 2¹ × 49279¹ × 3⁴ × 1217¹
LCM(98558,98577) = 9715551966