What is the Least Common Multiple of 98822 and 98826?

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 98822 and 98826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98822 and 98826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98822,98826) = 2
LCM(98822,98826) = ( 98822 × 98826) / 2
LCM(98822,98826) = 9766182972 / 2
LCM(98822,98826) = 4883091486

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98822 and 98826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98822 and 98826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98822 and 98826.

Prime Factorization of 98822

Prime Factorization of 98826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98822 and 98826.

LCM(98822,98826) = 2¹ × 49411¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 13¹ × 181¹
LCM(98822,98826) = 4883091486