What is the Least Common Multiple of 98709 and 98721?

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 98709 and 98721 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98709 and 98721, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98709,98721) = 3
LCM(98709,98721) = ( 98709 × 98721) / 3
LCM(98709,98721) = 9744651189 / 3
LCM(98709,98721) = 3248217063

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98709 and 98721 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98709 and 98721. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98709 and 98721.

Prime Factorization of 98709

Prime Factorization of 98721

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98709 and 98721.

LCM(98709,98721) = 3² × 13¹ × 2531¹ × 7¹ × 1567¹
LCM(98709,98721) = 3248217063