What is the Least Common Multiple of 98738 and 98742?

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 98738 and 98742 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98738 and 98742, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98738,98742) = 2
LCM(98738,98742) = ( 98738 × 98742) / 2
LCM(98738,98742) = 9749587596 / 2
LCM(98738,98742) = 4874793798

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98738 and 98742 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98738 and 98742. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98738 and 98742.

Prime Factorization of 98738

Prime Factorization of 98742

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98738 and 98742.

LCM(98738,98742) = 2¹ × 49369¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2351¹
LCM(98738,98742) = 4874793798