What is the Least Common Multiple of 98809 and 98817?

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 98809 and 98817 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98809 and 98817, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98809,98817) = 1
LCM(98809,98817) = ( 98809 × 98817) / 1
LCM(98809,98817) = 9764008953 / 1
LCM(98809,98817) = 9764008953

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98809 and 98817 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98809 and 98817. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98809 and 98817.

Prime Factorization of 98809

Prime Factorization of 98817

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98809 and 98817.

LCM(98809,98817) = 98809¹ × 3¹ × 32939¹
LCM(98809,98817) = 9764008953