What is the Least Common Multiple of 98579 and 98589?

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 98579 and 98589 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98579 and 98589, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98579,98589) = 1
LCM(98579,98589) = ( 98579 × 98589) / 1
LCM(98579,98589) = 9718805031 / 1
LCM(98579,98589) = 9718805031

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98579 and 98589 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98579 and 98589. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98579 and 98589.

Prime Factorization of 98579

Prime Factorization of 98589

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98579 and 98589.

LCM(98579,98589) = 13¹ × 7583¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 557¹
LCM(98579,98589) = 9718805031