What is the Least Common Multiple of 98682 and 98694?

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 98682 and 98694 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98682 and 98694, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98682,98694) = 6
LCM(98682,98694) = ( 98682 × 98694) / 6
LCM(98682,98694) = 9739321308 / 6
LCM(98682,98694) = 1623220218

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98682 and 98694 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98682 and 98694. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98682 and 98694.

Prime Factorization of 98682

Prime Factorization of 98694

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98682 and 98694.

LCM(98682,98694) = 2¹ × 3² × 16447¹ × 5483¹
LCM(98682,98694) = 1623220218