What is the Least Common Multiple of 98989 and 98999?

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 98989 and 98999 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98989 and 98999, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98989,98999) = 1
LCM(98989,98999) = ( 98989 × 98999) / 1
LCM(98989,98999) = 9799812011 / 1
LCM(98989,98999) = 9799812011

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98989 and 98999 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98989 and 98999. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98989 and 98999.

Prime Factorization of 98989

Prime Factorization of 98999

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98989 and 98999.

LCM(98989,98999) = 11¹ × 8999¹ × 98999¹
LCM(98989,98999) = 9799812011