What is the Least Common Multiple of 98146 and 98156?

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 98146 and 98156 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98146 and 98156, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98146,98156) = 2
LCM(98146,98156) = ( 98146 × 98156) / 2
LCM(98146,98156) = 9633618776 / 2
LCM(98146,98156) = 4816809388

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98146 and 98156 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98146 and 98156. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98146 and 98156.

Prime Factorization of 98146

Prime Factorization of 98156

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98146 and 98156.

LCM(98146,98156) = 2² × 31¹ × 1583¹ × 53¹ × 463¹
LCM(98146,98156) = 4816809388