What is the Least Common Multiple of 98969 and 98983?

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 98969 and 98983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98969 and 98983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98969,98983) = 1
LCM(98969,98983) = ( 98969 × 98983) / 1
LCM(98969,98983) = 9796248527 / 1
LCM(98969,98983) = 9796248527

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98969 and 98983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98969 and 98983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98969 and 98983.

Prime Factorization of 98969

Prime Factorization of 98983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98969 and 98983.

LCM(98969,98983) = 13¹ × 23¹ × 331¹ × 31² × 103¹
LCM(98969,98983) = 9796248527