What is the Least Common Multiple of 98723 and 98734?

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 98723 and 98734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98723 and 98734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98723,98734) = 1
LCM(98723,98734) = ( 98723 × 98734) / 1
LCM(98723,98734) = 9747316682 / 1
LCM(98723,98734) = 9747316682

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98723 and 98734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98723 and 98734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98723 and 98734.

Prime Factorization of 98723

Prime Factorization of 98734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98723 and 98734.

LCM(98723,98734) = 269¹ × 367¹ × 2¹ × 49367¹
LCM(98723,98734) = 9747316682