What is the Least Common Multiple of 98588 and 98604?

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 98588 and 98604 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98588 and 98604, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98588,98604) = 4
LCM(98588,98604) = ( 98588 × 98604) / 4
LCM(98588,98604) = 9721171152 / 4
LCM(98588,98604) = 2430292788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98588 and 98604 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98588 and 98604. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98588 and 98604.

Prime Factorization of 98588

Prime Factorization of 98604

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98588 and 98604.

LCM(98588,98604) = 2² × 7² × 503¹ × 3³ × 11¹ × 83¹
LCM(98588,98604) = 2430292788