What is the Least Common Multiple of 98270 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 98270 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 98270 and 98274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98270,98274) = 2
LCM(98270,98274) = ( 98270 × 98274) / 2
LCM(98270,98274) = 9657385980 / 2
LCM(98270,98274) = 4828692990

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98270 and 98274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98270 and 98274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98270 and 98274.

Prime Factorization of 98270

Prime Factorization of 98274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98270 and 98274.

LCM(98270,98274) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 31¹ × 317¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1489¹
LCM(98270,98274) = 4828692990