What is the Least Common Multiple of 98432 and 98452?

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 98432 and 98452 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98432 and 98452, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98432,98452) = 4
LCM(98432,98452) = ( 98432 × 98452) / 4
LCM(98432,98452) = 9690827264 / 4
LCM(98432,98452) = 2422706816

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98432 and 98452 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98432 and 98452. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98432 and 98452.

Prime Factorization of 98432

Prime Factorization of 98452

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98432 and 98452.

LCM(98432,98452) = 2⁷ × 769¹ × 151¹ × 163¹
LCM(98432,98452) = 2422706816