What is the Least Common Multiple of 98766 and 98778?

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 98766 and 98778 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98766 and 98778, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98766,98778) = 6
LCM(98766,98778) = ( 98766 × 98778) / 6
LCM(98766,98778) = 9755907948 / 6
LCM(98766,98778) = 1625984658

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98766 and 98778 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98766 and 98778. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98766 and 98778.

Prime Factorization of 98766

Prime Factorization of 98778

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98766 and 98778.

LCM(98766,98778) = 2¹ × 3³ × 31¹ × 59¹ × 101¹ × 163¹
LCM(98766,98778) = 1625984658