What is the Least Common Multiple of 98728 and 98732?

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 98728 and 98732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98728 and 98732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98728,98732) = 4
LCM(98728,98732) = ( 98728 × 98732) / 4
LCM(98728,98732) = 9747612896 / 4
LCM(98728,98732) = 2436903224

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98728 and 98732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98728 and 98732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98728 and 98732.

Prime Factorization of 98728

Prime Factorization of 98732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98728 and 98732.

LCM(98728,98732) = 2³ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 43¹ × 24683¹
LCM(98728,98732) = 2436903224