What is the Least Common Multiple of 98718 and 98722?

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 98718 and 98722 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98718 and 98722, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98718,98722) = 2
LCM(98718,98722) = ( 98718 × 98722) / 2
LCM(98718,98722) = 9745638396 / 2
LCM(98718,98722) = 4872819198

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98718 and 98722 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98718 and 98722. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98718 and 98722.

Prime Factorization of 98718

Prime Factorization of 98722

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98718 and 98722.

LCM(98718,98722) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16453¹ × 13¹ × 3797¹
LCM(98718,98722) = 4872819198