What is the Least Common Multiple of 98556 and 98572?

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 98556 and 98572 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98556 and 98572, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98556,98572) = 4
LCM(98556,98572) = ( 98556 × 98572) / 4
LCM(98556,98572) = 9714862032 / 4
LCM(98556,98572) = 2428715508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98556 and 98572 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98556 and 98572. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98556 and 98572.

Prime Factorization of 98556

Prime Factorization of 98572

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98556 and 98572.

LCM(98556,98572) = 2² × 3¹ × 43¹ × 191¹ × 19¹ × 1297¹
LCM(98556,98572) = 2428715508