What is the Least Common Multiple of 898 and 902?

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 898 and 902 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 898 and 902, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(898,902) = 2
LCM(898,902) = ( 898 × 902) / 2
LCM(898,902) = 809996 / 2
LCM(898,902) = 404998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 898 and 902 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 898 and 902. First we will calculate the prime factors of 898 and 902.

Prime Factorization of 898

Prime Factorization of 902

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 898 and 902.

LCM(898,902) = 2¹ × 449¹ × 11¹ × 41¹
LCM(898,902) = 404998