What is the Least Common Multiple of 48098 and 48102?

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 48098 and 48102 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 48098 and 48102, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(48098,48102) = 2
LCM(48098,48102) = ( 48098 × 48102) / 2
LCM(48098,48102) = 2313609996 / 2
LCM(48098,48102) = 1156804998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 48098 and 48102 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 48098 and 48102. First we will calculate the prime factors of 48098 and 48102.

Prime Factorization of 48098

Prime Factorization of 48102

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 48098 and 48102.

LCM(48098,48102) = 2¹ × 24049¹ × 3¹ × 8017¹
LCM(48098,48102) = 1156804998