What is the Least Common Multiple of 98920 and 98927?

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 98920 and 98927 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98920 and 98927, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98920,98927) = 1
LCM(98920,98927) = ( 98920 × 98927) / 1
LCM(98920,98927) = 9785858840 / 1
LCM(98920,98927) = 9785858840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98920 and 98927 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98920 and 98927. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98920 and 98927.

Prime Factorization of 98920

Prime Factorization of 98927

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98920 and 98927.

LCM(98920,98927) = 2³ × 5¹ × 2473¹ × 98927¹
LCM(98920,98927) = 9785858840