What is the Least Common Multiple of 98701 and 98711?

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 98701 and 98711 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98701 and 98711, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98701,98711) = 1
LCM(98701,98711) = ( 98701 × 98711) / 1
LCM(98701,98711) = 9742874411 / 1
LCM(98701,98711) = 9742874411

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98701 and 98711 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98701 and 98711. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98701 and 98711.

Prime Factorization of 98701

Prime Factorization of 98711

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98701 and 98711.

LCM(98701,98711) = 89¹ × 1109¹ × 98711¹
LCM(98701,98711) = 9742874411