What is the Least Common Multiple of 92980 and 92998?

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 92980 and 92998 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 92980 and 92998, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(92980,92998) = 2
LCM(92980,92998) = ( 92980 × 92998) / 2
LCM(92980,92998) = 8646954040 / 2
LCM(92980,92998) = 4323477020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 92980 and 92998 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 92980 and 92998. First we will calculate the prime factors of 92980 and 92998.

Prime Factorization of 92980

Prime Factorization of 92998

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 92980 and 92998.

LCM(92980,92998) = 2² × 5¹ × 4649¹ × 46499¹
LCM(92980,92998) = 4323477020