What is the Least Common Multiple of 98881 and 98897?

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 98881 and 98897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98881 and 98897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98881,98897) = 1
LCM(98881,98897) = ( 98881 × 98897) / 1
LCM(98881,98897) = 9779034257 / 1
LCM(98881,98897) = 9779034257

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98881 and 98897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98881 and 98897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98881 and 98897.

Prime Factorization of 98881

Prime Factorization of 98897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98881 and 98897.

LCM(98881,98897) = 61¹ × 1621¹ × 98897¹
LCM(98881,98897) = 9779034257