What is the Least Common Multiple of 98199 and 98218?

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 98199 and 98218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98199 and 98218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98199,98218) = 1
LCM(98199,98218) = ( 98199 × 98218) / 1
LCM(98199,98218) = 9644909382 / 1
LCM(98199,98218) = 9644909382

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98199 and 98218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98199 and 98218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98199 and 98218.

Prime Factorization of 98199

Prime Factorization of 98218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98199 and 98218.

LCM(98199,98218) = 3³ × 3637¹ × 2¹ × 49109¹
LCM(98199,98218) = 9644909382