What is the Least Common Multiple of 98790 and 98796?

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 98790 and 98796 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98790 and 98796, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98790,98796) = 6
LCM(98790,98796) = ( 98790 × 98796) / 6
LCM(98790,98796) = 9760056840 / 6
LCM(98790,98796) = 1626676140

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98790 and 98796 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98790 and 98796. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98790 and 98796.

Prime Factorization of 98790

Prime Factorization of 98796

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98790 and 98796.

LCM(98790,98796) = 2² × 3¹ × 5¹ × 37¹ × 89¹ × 8233¹
LCM(98790,98796) = 1626676140