What is the Least Common Multiple of 98796 and 98812?

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 98796 and 98812 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98796 and 98812, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98796,98812) = 4
LCM(98796,98812) = ( 98796 × 98812) / 4
LCM(98796,98812) = 9762230352 / 4
LCM(98796,98812) = 2440557588

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98796 and 98812 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98796 and 98812. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98796 and 98812.

Prime Factorization of 98796

Prime Factorization of 98812

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98796 and 98812.

LCM(98796,98812) = 2² × 3¹ × 8233¹ × 7¹ × 3529¹
LCM(98796,98812) = 2440557588