What is the Least Common Multiple of 98762 and 98777?

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 98762 and 98777 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98762 and 98777, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98762,98777) = 1
LCM(98762,98777) = ( 98762 × 98777) / 1
LCM(98762,98777) = 9755414074 / 1
LCM(98762,98777) = 9755414074

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98762 and 98777 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98762 and 98777. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98762 and 98777.

Prime Factorization of 98762

Prime Factorization of 98777

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98762 and 98777.

LCM(98762,98777) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 23¹ × 113¹ × 7¹ × 103¹ × 137¹
LCM(98762,98777) = 9755414074