What is the Least Common Multiple of 98694 and 98701?

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 98694 and 98701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98694 and 98701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98694,98701) = 1
LCM(98694,98701) = ( 98694 × 98701) / 1
LCM(98694,98701) = 9741196494 / 1
LCM(98694,98701) = 9741196494

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98694 and 98701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98694 and 98701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98694 and 98701.

Prime Factorization of 98694

Prime Factorization of 98701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98694 and 98701.

LCM(98694,98701) = 2¹ × 3² × 5483¹ × 89¹ × 1109¹
LCM(98694,98701) = 9741196494