What is the Least Common Multiple of 98358 and 98374?

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 98358 and 98374 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98358 and 98374, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98358,98374) = 2
LCM(98358,98374) = ( 98358 × 98374) / 2
LCM(98358,98374) = 9675869892 / 2
LCM(98358,98374) = 4837934946

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98358 and 98374 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98358 and 98374. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98358 and 98374.

Prime Factorization of 98358

Prime Factorization of 98374

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98358 and 98374.

LCM(98358,98374) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 13² × 97¹ × 101¹ × 487¹
LCM(98358,98374) = 4837934946