What is the Least Common Multiple of 98388 and 98396?

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 98388 and 98396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98388 and 98396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98388,98396) = 4
LCM(98388,98396) = ( 98388 × 98396) / 4
LCM(98388,98396) = 9680985648 / 4
LCM(98388,98396) = 2420246412

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98388 and 98396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98388 and 98396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98388 and 98396.

Prime Factorization of 98388

Prime Factorization of 98396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98388 and 98396.

LCM(98388,98396) = 2² × 3³ × 911¹ × 17¹ × 1447¹
LCM(98388,98396) = 2420246412