What is the Least Common Multiple of 70494 and 70498?

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 70494 and 70498 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 70494 and 70498, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(70494,70498) = 2
LCM(70494,70498) = ( 70494 × 70498) / 2
LCM(70494,70498) = 4969686012 / 2
LCM(70494,70498) = 2484843006

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 70494 and 70498 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 70494 and 70498. First we will calculate the prime factors of 70494 and 70498.

Prime Factorization of 70494

Prime Factorization of 70498

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 70494 and 70498.

LCM(70494,70498) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 31¹ × 379¹ × 101¹ × 349¹
LCM(70494,70498) = 2484843006