What is the Least Common Multiple of 98778 and 98784?

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 98778 and 98784 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98778 and 98784, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98778,98784) = 6
LCM(98778,98784) = ( 98778 × 98784) / 6
LCM(98778,98784) = 9757685952 / 6
LCM(98778,98784) = 1626280992

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98778 and 98784 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98778 and 98784. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98778 and 98784.

Prime Factorization of 98778

Prime Factorization of 98784

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98778 and 98784.

LCM(98778,98784) = 2⁵ × 3² × 101¹ × 163¹ × 7³
LCM(98778,98784) = 1626280992