What is the Least Common Multiple of 98138 and 98151?

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 98138 and 98151 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98138 and 98151, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98138,98151) = 1
LCM(98138,98151) = ( 98138 × 98151) / 1
LCM(98138,98151) = 9632342838 / 1
LCM(98138,98151) = 9632342838

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98138 and 98151 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98138 and 98151. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98138 and 98151.

Prime Factorization of 98138

Prime Factorization of 98151

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98138 and 98151.

LCM(98138,98151) = 2¹ × 49069¹ × 3¹ × 32717¹
LCM(98138,98151) = 9632342838