What is the Least Common Multiple of 98184 and 98188?

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 98184 and 98188 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98184 and 98188, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98184,98188) = 4
LCM(98184,98188) = ( 98184 × 98188) / 4
LCM(98184,98188) = 9640490592 / 4
LCM(98184,98188) = 2410122648

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98184 and 98188 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98184 and 98188. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98184 and 98188.

Prime Factorization of 98184

Prime Factorization of 98188

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98184 and 98188.

LCM(98184,98188) = 2³ × 3¹ × 4091¹ × 24547¹
LCM(98184,98188) = 2410122648