What is the Least Common Multiple of 98916 and 98929?

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 98916 and 98929 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98916 and 98929, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98916,98929) = 1
LCM(98916,98929) = ( 98916 × 98929) / 1
LCM(98916,98929) = 9785660964 / 1
LCM(98916,98929) = 9785660964

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98916 and 98929 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98916 and 98929. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98916 and 98929.

Prime Factorization of 98916

Prime Factorization of 98929

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98916 and 98929.

LCM(98916,98929) = 2² × 3¹ × 8243¹ × 98929¹
LCM(98916,98929) = 9785660964