What is the Least Common Multiple of 98236 and 98254?

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 98236 and 98254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98236 and 98254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98236,98254) = 2
LCM(98236,98254) = ( 98236 × 98254) / 2
LCM(98236,98254) = 9652079944 / 2
LCM(98236,98254) = 4826039972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98236 and 98254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98236 and 98254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98236 and 98254.

Prime Factorization of 98236

Prime Factorization of 98254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98236 and 98254.

LCM(98236,98254) = 2² × 41¹ × 599¹ × 13¹ × 3779¹
LCM(98236,98254) = 4826039972