What is the Least Common Multiple of 98268 and 98274?

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 98268 and 98274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98268 and 98274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98268,98274) = 6
LCM(98268,98274) = ( 98268 × 98274) / 6
LCM(98268,98274) = 9657189432 / 6
LCM(98268,98274) = 1609531572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98268 and 98274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98268 and 98274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98268 and 98274.

Prime Factorization of 98268

Prime Factorization of 98274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98268 and 98274.

LCM(98268,98274) = 2² × 3¹ × 19¹ × 431¹ × 11¹ × 1489¹
LCM(98268,98274) = 1609531572