What is the Least Common Multiple of 98831 and 98837?

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 98831 and 98837 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98831 and 98837, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98831,98837) = 1
LCM(98831,98837) = ( 98831 × 98837) / 1
LCM(98831,98837) = 9768159547 / 1
LCM(98831,98837) = 9768159547

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98831 and 98837 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98831 and 98837. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98831 and 98837.

Prime Factorization of 98831

Prime Factorization of 98837

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98831 and 98837.

LCM(98831,98837) = 23¹ × 4297¹ × 98837¹
LCM(98831,98837) = 9768159547