What is the Least Common Multiple of 98582 and 98601?

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 98582 and 98601 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98582 and 98601, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98582,98601) = 1
LCM(98582,98601) = ( 98582 × 98601) / 1
LCM(98582,98601) = 9720283782 / 1
LCM(98582,98601) = 9720283782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98582 and 98601 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98582 and 98601. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98582 and 98601.

Prime Factorization of 98582

Prime Factorization of 98601

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98582 and 98601.

LCM(98582,98601) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 4481¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 1429¹
LCM(98582,98601) = 9720283782