What is the Least Common Multiple of 98290 and 98305?

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 98290 and 98305 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98290 and 98305, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98290,98305) = 5
LCM(98290,98305) = ( 98290 × 98305) / 5
LCM(98290,98305) = 9662398450 / 5
LCM(98290,98305) = 1932479690

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98290 and 98305 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98290 and 98305. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98290 and 98305.

Prime Factorization of 98290

Prime Factorization of 98305

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98290 and 98305.

LCM(98290,98305) = 2¹ × 5¹ × 9829¹ × 19661¹
LCM(98290,98305) = 1932479690