What is the Least Common Multiple of 98042 and 98051?

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 98042 and 98051 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98042 and 98051, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98042,98051) = 1
LCM(98042,98051) = ( 98042 × 98051) / 1
LCM(98042,98051) = 9613116142 / 1
LCM(98042,98051) = 9613116142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98042 and 98051 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98042 and 98051. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98042 and 98051.

Prime Factorization of 98042

Prime Factorization of 98051

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98042 and 98051.

LCM(98042,98051) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 47¹ × 149¹ × 71¹ × 1381¹
LCM(98042,98051) = 9613116142