What is the Least Common Multiple of 98816 and 98830?

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 98816 and 98830 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98816 and 98830, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98816,98830) = 2
LCM(98816,98830) = ( 98816 × 98830) / 2
LCM(98816,98830) = 9765985280 / 2
LCM(98816,98830) = 4882992640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98816 and 98830 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98816 and 98830. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98816 and 98830.

Prime Factorization of 98816

Prime Factorization of 98830

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98816 and 98830.

LCM(98816,98830) = 2⁹ × 193¹ × 5¹ × 9883¹
LCM(98816,98830) = 4882992640