What is the Least Common Multiple of 98590 and 98599?

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 98590 and 98599 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98590 and 98599, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98590,98599) = 1
LCM(98590,98599) = ( 98590 × 98599) / 1
LCM(98590,98599) = 9720875410 / 1
LCM(98590,98599) = 9720875410

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98590 and 98599 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98590 and 98599. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98590 and 98599.

Prime Factorization of 98590

Prime Factorization of 98599

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98590 and 98599.

LCM(98590,98599) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 9859¹ × 43¹ × 2293¹
LCM(98590,98599) = 9720875410