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What is the Least Common Multiple of 892 and 898?

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 (LCM) of 892 and 898 is 400508.

LCM(892,898) = 400508

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Least Common Multiple of 892 and 898 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 892 and 898, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(892,898) = 2
LCM(892,898) = ( 892 × 898) / 2
LCM(892,898) = 801016 / 2
LCM(892,898) = 400508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 892 and 898 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 892 and 898. First we will calculate the prime factors of 892 and 898.

Prime Factorization of 892

Prime factors of 892 are 2, 223. Prime factorization of 892 in exponential form is:

892 = 22 × 2231

Prime Factorization of 898

Prime factors of 898 are 2, 449. Prime factorization of 898 in exponential form is:

898 = 21 × 4491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 892 and 898.

LCM(892,898) = 22 × 2231 × 4491
LCM(892,898) = 400508