What is the Least Common Multiple of 98462 and 98480?

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 98462 and 98480 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98462 and 98480, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98462,98480) = 2
LCM(98462,98480) = ( 98462 × 98480) / 2
LCM(98462,98480) = 9696537760 / 2
LCM(98462,98480) = 4848268880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98462 and 98480 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98462 and 98480. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98462 and 98480.

Prime Factorization of 98462

Prime Factorization of 98480

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98462 and 98480.

LCM(98462,98480) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 541¹ × 5¹ × 1231¹
LCM(98462,98480) = 4848268880