What is the Least Common Multiple of 98858 and 98863?

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 98858 and 98863 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98858 and 98863, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98858,98863) = 1
LCM(98858,98863) = ( 98858 × 98863) / 1
LCM(98858,98863) = 9773398454 / 1
LCM(98858,98863) = 9773398454

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98858 and 98863 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98858 and 98863. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98858 and 98863.

Prime Factorization of 98858

Prime Factorization of 98863

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98858 and 98863.

LCM(98858,98863) = 2¹ × 49429¹ × 109¹ × 907¹
LCM(98858,98863) = 9773398454