What is the Least Common Multiple of 98142 and 98150?

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 98142 and 98150 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98142 and 98150, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98142,98150) = 2
LCM(98142,98150) = ( 98142 × 98150) / 2
LCM(98142,98150) = 9632637300 / 2
LCM(98142,98150) = 4816318650

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98142 and 98150 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98142 and 98150. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98142 and 98150.

Prime Factorization of 98142

Prime Factorization of 98150

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98142 and 98150.

LCM(98142,98150) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1487¹ × 5² × 13¹ × 151¹
LCM(98142,98150) = 4816318650