What is the Least Common Multiple of 98645 and 98663?

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 98645 and 98663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98645 and 98663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98645,98663) = 1
LCM(98645,98663) = ( 98645 × 98663) / 1
LCM(98645,98663) = 9732611635 / 1
LCM(98645,98663) = 9732611635

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98645 and 98663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98645 and 98663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98645 and 98663.

Prime Factorization of 98645

Prime Factorization of 98663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98645 and 98663.

LCM(98645,98663) = 5¹ × 109¹ × 181¹ × 98663¹
LCM(98645,98663) = 9732611635