What is the Least Common Multiple of 98476 and 98494?

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 98476 and 98494 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98476 and 98494, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98476,98494) = 2
LCM(98476,98494) = ( 98476 × 98494) / 2
LCM(98476,98494) = 9699295144 / 2
LCM(98476,98494) = 4849647572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98476 and 98494 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98476 and 98494. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98476 and 98494.

Prime Factorization of 98476

Prime Factorization of 98494

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98476 and 98494.

LCM(98476,98494) = 2² × 7¹ × 3517¹ × 11³ × 37¹
LCM(98476,98494) = 4849647572