What is the Least Common Multiple of 98048 and 98060?

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 98048 and 98060 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98048 and 98060, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98048,98060) = 4
LCM(98048,98060) = ( 98048 × 98060) / 4
LCM(98048,98060) = 9614586880 / 4
LCM(98048,98060) = 2403646720

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98048 and 98060 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98048 and 98060. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98048 and 98060.

Prime Factorization of 98048

Prime Factorization of 98060

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98048 and 98060.

LCM(98048,98060) = 2⁸ × 383¹ × 5¹ × 4903¹
LCM(98048,98060) = 2403646720