What is the Least Common Multiple of 98855 and 98866?

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 98855 and 98866 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98855 and 98866, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98855,98866) = 1
LCM(98855,98866) = ( 98855 × 98866) / 1
LCM(98855,98866) = 9773398430 / 1
LCM(98855,98866) = 9773398430

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98855 and 98866 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98855 and 98866. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98855 and 98866.

Prime Factorization of 98855

Prime Factorization of 98866

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98855 and 98866.

LCM(98855,98866) = 5¹ × 17¹ × 1163¹ × 2¹ × 49433¹
LCM(98855,98866) = 9773398430