What is the Least Common Multiple of 98666 and 98682?

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 98666 and 98682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98666 and 98682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98666,98682) = 2
LCM(98666,98682) = ( 98666 × 98682) / 2
LCM(98666,98682) = 9736558212 / 2
LCM(98666,98682) = 4868279106

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98666 and 98682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98666 and 98682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98666 and 98682.

Prime Factorization of 98666

Prime Factorization of 98682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98666 and 98682.

LCM(98666,98682) = 2¹ × 49333¹ × 3¹ × 16447¹
LCM(98666,98682) = 4868279106