What is the Least Common Multiple of 98575 and 98587?

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 98575 and 98587 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98575 and 98587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98575,98587) = 1
LCM(98575,98587) = ( 98575 × 98587) / 1
LCM(98575,98587) = 9718213525 / 1
LCM(98575,98587) = 9718213525

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98575 and 98587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98575 and 98587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98575 and 98587.

Prime Factorization of 98575

Prime Factorization of 98587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98575 and 98587.

LCM(98575,98587) = 5² × 3943¹ × 311¹ × 317¹
LCM(98575,98587) = 9718213525