What is the Least Common Multiple of 98338 and 98350?

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 98338 and 98350 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98338 and 98350, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98338,98350) = 2
LCM(98338,98350) = ( 98338 × 98350) / 2
LCM(98338,98350) = 9671542300 / 2
LCM(98338,98350) = 4835771150

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98338 and 98350 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98338 and 98350. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98338 and 98350.

Prime Factorization of 98338

Prime Factorization of 98350

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98338 and 98350.

LCM(98338,98350) = 2¹ × 49169¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 281¹
LCM(98338,98350) = 4835771150