What is the Least Common Multiple of 98602 and 98606?

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 98602 and 98606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98602 and 98606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98602,98606) = 2
LCM(98602,98606) = ( 98602 × 98606) / 2
LCM(98602,98606) = 9722748812 / 2
LCM(98602,98606) = 4861374406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98602 and 98606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98602 and 98606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98602 and 98606.

Prime Factorization of 98602

Prime Factorization of 98606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98602 and 98606.

LCM(98602,98606) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 7043¹ × 47¹ × 1049¹
LCM(98602,98606) = 4861374406