What is the Least Common Multiple of 98629 and 98644?

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 98629 and 98644 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98629 and 98644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98629,98644) = 1
LCM(98629,98644) = ( 98629 × 98644) / 1
LCM(98629,98644) = 9729159076 / 1
LCM(98629,98644) = 9729159076

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98629 and 98644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98629 and 98644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98629 and 98644.

Prime Factorization of 98629

Prime Factorization of 98644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98629 and 98644.

LCM(98629,98644) = 19¹ × 29¹ × 179¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 13¹ × 271¹
LCM(98629,98644) = 9729159076