What is the Least Common Multiple of 98827 and 98844?

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 98827 and 98844 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98827 and 98844, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98827,98844) = 1
LCM(98827,98844) = ( 98827 × 98844) / 1
LCM(98827,98844) = 9768455988 / 1
LCM(98827,98844) = 9768455988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98827 and 98844 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98827 and 98844. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98827 and 98844.

Prime Factorization of 98827

Prime Factorization of 98844

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98827 and 98844.

LCM(98827,98844) = 37¹ × 2671¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 8237¹
LCM(98827,98844) = 9768455988