What is the Least Common Multiple of 98831 and 98849?

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 98849 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 98849, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98831,98849) = 1
LCM(98831,98849) = ( 98831 × 98849) / 1
LCM(98831,98849) = 9769345519 / 1
LCM(98831,98849) = 9769345519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98831 and 98849 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98831 and 98849. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98831 and 98849.

Prime Factorization of 98831

Prime Factorization of 98849

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98831 and 98849.

LCM(98831,98849) = 23¹ × 4297¹ × 98849¹
LCM(98831,98849) = 9769345519