What is the Least Common Multiple of 98669 and 98673?

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 98669 and 98673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98669 and 98673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98669,98673) = 1
LCM(98669,98673) = ( 98669 × 98673) / 1
LCM(98669,98673) = 9735966237 / 1
LCM(98669,98673) = 9735966237

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98669 and 98673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98669 and 98673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98669 and 98673.

Prime Factorization of 98669

Prime Factorization of 98673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98669 and 98673.

LCM(98669,98673) = 98669¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 1061¹
LCM(98669,98673) = 9735966237