What is the Least Common Multiple of 98634 and 98650?

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 98634 and 98650 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98634 and 98650, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98634,98650) = 2
LCM(98634,98650) = ( 98634 × 98650) / 2
LCM(98634,98650) = 9730244100 / 2
LCM(98634,98650) = 4865122050

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98634 and 98650 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98634 and 98650. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98634 and 98650.

Prime Factorization of 98634

Prime Factorization of 98650

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98634 and 98650.

LCM(98634,98650) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 967¹ × 5² × 1973¹
LCM(98634,98650) = 4865122050