What is the Least Common Multiple of 98600 and 98618?

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 98600 and 98618 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98600 and 98618, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98600,98618) = 2
LCM(98600,98618) = ( 98600 × 98618) / 2
LCM(98600,98618) = 9723734800 / 2
LCM(98600,98618) = 4861867400

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98600 and 98618 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98600 and 98618. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98600 and 98618.

Prime Factorization of 98600

Prime Factorization of 98618

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98600 and 98618.

LCM(98600,98618) = 2³ × 5² × 17¹ × 29¹ × 13¹ × 3793¹
LCM(98600,98618) = 4861867400