What is the Least Common Multiple of 98723 and 98741?

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 98741 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 98741, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98723,98741) = 1
LCM(98723,98741) = ( 98723 × 98741) / 1
LCM(98723,98741) = 9748007743 / 1
LCM(98723,98741) = 9748007743

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98723 and 98741 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98723 and 98741. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98723 and 98741.

Prime Factorization of 98723

Prime Factorization of 98741

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98723 and 98741.

LCM(98723,98741) = 269¹ × 367¹ × 293¹ × 337¹
LCM(98723,98741) = 9748007743