What is the Least Common Multiple of 98142 and 98158?

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 98158 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 98158, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98142,98158) = 2
LCM(98142,98158) = ( 98142 × 98158) / 2
LCM(98142,98158) = 9633422436 / 2
LCM(98142,98158) = 4816711218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98142 and 98158 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98142 and 98158. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98142 and 98158.

Prime Factorization of 98142

Prime Factorization of 98158

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98142 and 98158.

LCM(98142,98158) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1487¹ × 17¹ × 2887¹
LCM(98142,98158) = 4816711218