What is the Least Common Multiple of 98742 and 98757?

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 98742 and 98757 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98742 and 98757, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98742,98757) = 3
LCM(98742,98757) = ( 98742 × 98757) / 3
LCM(98742,98757) = 9751463694 / 3
LCM(98742,98757) = 3250487898

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98742 and 98757 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98742 and 98757. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98742 and 98757.

Prime Factorization of 98742

Prime Factorization of 98757

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98742 and 98757.

LCM(98742,98757) = 2¹ × 3² × 7¹ × 2351¹ × 10973¹
LCM(98742,98757) = 3250487898