What is the Least Common Multiple of 9800 and 9806?

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 9800 and 9806 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9800 and 9806, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9800,9806) = 2
LCM(9800,9806) = ( 9800 × 9806) / 2
LCM(9800,9806) = 96098800 / 2
LCM(9800,9806) = 48049400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9800 and 9806 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9800 and 9806. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9800 and 9806.

Prime Factorization of 9800

Prime Factorization of 9806

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9800 and 9806.

LCM(9800,9806) = 2³ × 5² × 7² × 4903¹
LCM(9800,9806) = 48049400