What is the Least Common Multiple of 98587 and 98593?

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 98587 and 98593 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98587 and 98593, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98587,98593) = 1
LCM(98587,98593) = ( 98587 × 98593) / 1
LCM(98587,98593) = 9719988091 / 1
LCM(98587,98593) = 9719988091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98587 and 98593 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98587 and 98593. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98587 and 98593.

Prime Factorization of 98587

Prime Factorization of 98593

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98587 and 98593.

LCM(98587,98593) = 311¹ × 317¹ × 11¹ × 8963¹
LCM(98587,98593) = 9719988091