What is the Least Common Multiple of 98939 and 98949?

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 98939 and 98949 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98939 and 98949, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98939,98949) = 1
LCM(98939,98949) = ( 98939 × 98949) / 1
LCM(98939,98949) = 9789915111 / 1
LCM(98939,98949) = 9789915111

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98939 and 98949 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98939 and 98949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98939 and 98949.

Prime Factorization of 98939

Prime Factorization of 98949

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98939 and 98949.

LCM(98939,98949) = 98939¹ × 3¹ × 32983¹
LCM(98939,98949) = 9789915111