What is the Least Common Multiple of 98180 and 98194?

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 98180 and 98194 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98180 and 98194, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98180,98194) = 2
LCM(98180,98194) = ( 98180 × 98194) / 2
LCM(98180,98194) = 9640686920 / 2
LCM(98180,98194) = 4820343460

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98180 and 98194 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98180 and 98194. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98180 and 98194.

Prime Factorization of 98180

Prime Factorization of 98194

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98180 and 98194.

LCM(98180,98194) = 2² × 5¹ × 4909¹ × 29¹ × 1693¹
LCM(98180,98194) = 4820343460