What is the Least Common Multiple of 98518 and 98538?

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 98518 and 98538 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98518 and 98538, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98518,98538) = 2
LCM(98518,98538) = ( 98518 × 98538) / 2
LCM(98518,98538) = 9707766684 / 2
LCM(98518,98538) = 4853883342

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98518 and 98538 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98518 and 98538. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98518 and 98538.

Prime Factorization of 98518

Prime Factorization of 98538

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98518 and 98538.

LCM(98518,98538) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 227¹ × 3¹ × 11¹ × 1493¹
LCM(98518,98538) = 4853883342