What is the Least Common Multiple of 98589 and 98595?

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 98589 and 98595 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98589 and 98595, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98589,98595) = 3
LCM(98589,98595) = ( 98589 × 98595) / 3
LCM(98589,98595) = 9720382455 / 3
LCM(98589,98595) = 3240127485

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98589 and 98595 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98589 and 98595. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98589 and 98595.

Prime Factorization of 98589

Prime Factorization of 98595

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98589 and 98595.

LCM(98589,98595) = 3² × 59¹ × 557¹ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 313¹
LCM(98589,98595) = 3240127485