What is the Least Common Multiple of 98285 and 98290?

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 98285 and 98290 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98285 and 98290, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98285,98290) = 5
LCM(98285,98290) = ( 98285 × 98290) / 5
LCM(98285,98290) = 9660432650 / 5
LCM(98285,98290) = 1932086530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98285 and 98290 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98285 and 98290. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98285 and 98290.

Prime Factorization of 98285

Prime Factorization of 98290

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98285 and 98290.

LCM(98285,98290) = 5¹ × 11¹ × 1787¹ × 2¹ × 9829¹
LCM(98285,98290) = 1932086530