What is the Least Common Multiple of 98188 and 98206?

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 98188 and 98206 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98188 and 98206, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98188,98206) = 2
LCM(98188,98206) = ( 98188 × 98206) / 2
LCM(98188,98206) = 9642650728 / 2
LCM(98188,98206) = 4821325364

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98188 and 98206 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98188 and 98206. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98188 and 98206.

Prime Factorization of 98188

Prime Factorization of 98206

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98188 and 98206.

LCM(98188,98206) = 2² × 24547¹ × 49103¹
LCM(98188,98206) = 4821325364