What is the Least Common Multiple of 60098 and 60118?

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 60098 and 60118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 60098 and 60118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(60098,60118) = 2
LCM(60098,60118) = ( 60098 × 60118) / 2
LCM(60098,60118) = 3612971564 / 2
LCM(60098,60118) = 1806485782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 60098 and 60118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 60098 and 60118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 60098 and 60118.

Prime Factorization of 60098

Prime Factorization of 60118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 60098 and 60118.

LCM(60098,60118) = 2¹ × 151¹ × 199¹ × 30059¹
LCM(60098,60118) = 1806485782