What is the Least Common Multiple of 98074 and 98079?

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 98074 and 98079 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98074 and 98079, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98074,98079) = 1
LCM(98074,98079) = ( 98074 × 98079) / 1
LCM(98074,98079) = 9618999846 / 1
LCM(98074,98079) = 9618999846

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98074 and 98079 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98074 and 98079. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98074 and 98079.

Prime Factorization of 98074

Prime Factorization of 98079

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98074 and 98079.

LCM(98074,98079) = 2¹ × 49037¹ × 3¹ × 32693¹
LCM(98074,98079) = 9618999846