What is the Least Common Multiple of 98578 and 98588?

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 98578 and 98588 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98578 and 98588, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98578,98588) = 2
LCM(98578,98588) = ( 98578 × 98588) / 2
LCM(98578,98588) = 9718607864 / 2
LCM(98578,98588) = 4859303932

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98578 and 98588 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98578 and 98588. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98578 and 98588.

Prime Factorization of 98578

Prime Factorization of 98588

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98578 and 98588.

LCM(98578,98588) = 2² × 23¹ × 2143¹ × 7² × 503¹
LCM(98578,98588) = 4859303932