What is the Least Common Multiple of 98936 and 98953?

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 98936 and 98953 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98936 and 98953, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98936,98953) = 1
LCM(98936,98953) = ( 98936 × 98953) / 1
LCM(98936,98953) = 9790014008 / 1
LCM(98936,98953) = 9790014008

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98936 and 98953 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98936 and 98953. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98936 and 98953.

Prime Factorization of 98936

Prime Factorization of 98953

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98936 and 98953.

LCM(98936,98953) = 2³ × 83¹ × 149¹ × 98953¹
LCM(98936,98953) = 9790014008