What is the Least Common Multiple of 98672 and 98681?

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 98672 and 98681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98672 and 98681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98672,98681) = 1
LCM(98672,98681) = ( 98672 × 98681) / 1
LCM(98672,98681) = 9737051632 / 1
LCM(98672,98681) = 9737051632

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98672 and 98681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98672 and 98681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98672 and 98681.

Prime Factorization of 98672

Prime Factorization of 98681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98672 and 98681.

LCM(98672,98681) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 881¹ × 11¹ × 8971¹
LCM(98672,98681) = 9737051632