What is the Least Common Multiple of 98809 and 98821?

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 98821 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 98821, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98809,98821) = 1
LCM(98809,98821) = ( 98809 × 98821) / 1
LCM(98809,98821) = 9764404189 / 1
LCM(98809,98821) = 9764404189

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98809 and 98821 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98809 and 98821. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98809 and 98821.

Prime Factorization of 98809

Prime Factorization of 98821

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98809 and 98821.

LCM(98809,98821) = 98809¹ × 17¹ × 5813¹
LCM(98809,98821) = 9764404189