What is the Least Common Multiple of 98226 and 98234?

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 98226 and 98234 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98226 and 98234, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98226,98234) = 2
LCM(98226,98234) = ( 98226 × 98234) / 2
LCM(98226,98234) = 9649132884 / 2
LCM(98226,98234) = 4824566442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98226 and 98234 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98226 and 98234. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98226 and 98234.

Prime Factorization of 98226

Prime Factorization of 98234

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98226 and 98234.

LCM(98226,98234) = 2¹ × 3³ × 17¹ × 107¹ × 49117¹
LCM(98226,98234) = 4824566442