What is the Least Common Multiple of 98262 and 98270?

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 98262 and 98270 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98262 and 98270, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98262,98270) = 2
LCM(98262,98270) = ( 98262 × 98270) / 2
LCM(98262,98270) = 9656206740 / 2
LCM(98262,98270) = 4828103370

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98262 and 98270 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98262 and 98270. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98262 and 98270.

Prime Factorization of 98262

Prime Factorization of 98270

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98262 and 98270.

LCM(98262,98270) = 2¹ × 3² × 53¹ × 103¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 317¹
LCM(98262,98270) = 4828103370