What is the Least Common Multiple of 98564 and 98576?

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 98564 and 98576 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98564 and 98576, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98564,98576) = 4
LCM(98564,98576) = ( 98564 × 98576) / 4
LCM(98564,98576) = 9716044864 / 4
LCM(98564,98576) = 2429011216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98564 and 98576 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98564 and 98576. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98564 and 98576.

Prime Factorization of 98564

Prime Factorization of 98576

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98564 and 98576.

LCM(98564,98576) = 2⁴ × 41¹ × 601¹ × 61¹ × 101¹
LCM(98564,98576) = 2429011216