What is the Least Common Multiple of 98732 and 98738?

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 98732 and 98738 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98732 and 98738, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98732,98738) = 2
LCM(98732,98738) = ( 98732 × 98738) / 2
LCM(98732,98738) = 9748600216 / 2
LCM(98732,98738) = 4874300108

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98732 and 98738 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98732 and 98738. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98732 and 98738.

Prime Factorization of 98732

Prime Factorization of 98738

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98732 and 98738.

LCM(98732,98738) = 2² × 24683¹ × 49369¹
LCM(98732,98738) = 4874300108