What is the Least Common Multiple of 98834 and 98853?

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 98834 and 98853 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98834 and 98853, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98834,98853) = 1
LCM(98834,98853) = ( 98834 × 98853) / 1
LCM(98834,98853) = 9770037402 / 1
LCM(98834,98853) = 9770037402

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98834 and 98853 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98834 and 98853. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98834 and 98853.

Prime Factorization of 98834

Prime Factorization of 98853

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98834 and 98853.

LCM(98834,98853) = 2¹ × 49417¹ × 3¹ × 83¹ × 397¹
LCM(98834,98853) = 9770037402