What is the Least Common Multiple of 98112 and 98130?

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 98130 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 98130, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98112,98130) = 6
LCM(98112,98130) = ( 98112 × 98130) / 6
LCM(98112,98130) = 9627730560 / 6
LCM(98112,98130) = 1604621760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98112 and 98130 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98112 and 98130. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98112 and 98130.

Prime Factorization of 98112

Prime Factorization of 98130

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98112 and 98130.

LCM(98112,98130) = 2⁶ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 73¹ × 5¹ × 3271¹
LCM(98112,98130) = 1604621760