What is the Least Common Multiple of 98112 and 98118?

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 98112 and 98118 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98112 and 98118, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98112,98118) = 6
LCM(98112,98118) = ( 98112 × 98118) / 6
LCM(98112,98118) = 9626553216 / 6
LCM(98112,98118) = 1604425536

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98112 and 98118 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98112 and 98118. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98112 and 98118.

Prime Factorization of 98112

Prime Factorization of 98118

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98112 and 98118.

LCM(98112,98118) = 2⁶ × 3³ × 7¹ × 73¹ × 23¹ × 79¹
LCM(98112,98118) = 1604425536