What is the Least Common Multiple of 98336 and 98342?

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 98336 and 98342 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98336 and 98342, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98336,98342) = 2
LCM(98336,98342) = ( 98336 × 98342) / 2
LCM(98336,98342) = 9670558912 / 2
LCM(98336,98342) = 4835279456

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98336 and 98342 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98336 and 98342. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98336 and 98342.

Prime Factorization of 98336

Prime Factorization of 98342

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98336 and 98342.

LCM(98336,98342) = 2⁵ × 7¹ × 439¹ × 49171¹
LCM(98336,98342) = 4835279456