What is the Least Common Multiple of 98242 and 98255?

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 98242 and 98255 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98242 and 98255, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98242,98255) = 1
LCM(98242,98255) = ( 98242 × 98255) / 1
LCM(98242,98255) = 9652767710 / 1
LCM(98242,98255) = 9652767710

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98242 and 98255 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98242 and 98255. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98242 and 98255.

Prime Factorization of 98242

Prime Factorization of 98255

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98242 and 98255.

LCM(98242,98255) = 2¹ × 49121¹ × 5¹ × 43¹ × 457¹
LCM(98242,98255) = 9652767710