What is the Least Common Multiple of 98562 and 98567?

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 98562 and 98567 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98562 and 98567, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98562,98567) = 1
LCM(98562,98567) = ( 98562 × 98567) / 1
LCM(98562,98567) = 9714960654 / 1
LCM(98562,98567) = 9714960654

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98562 and 98567 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98562 and 98567. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98562 and 98567.

Prime Factorization of 98562

Prime Factorization of 98567

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98562 and 98567.

LCM(98562,98567) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16427¹ × 7¹ × 14081¹
LCM(98562,98567) = 9714960654