What is the Least Common Multiple of 98846 and 98858?

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 98846 and 98858 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98846 and 98858, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98846,98858) = 2
LCM(98846,98858) = ( 98846 × 98858) / 2
LCM(98846,98858) = 9771717868 / 2
LCM(98846,98858) = 4885858934

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98846 and 98858 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98846 and 98858. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98846 and 98858.

Prime Factorization of 98846

Prime Factorization of 98858

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98846 and 98858.

LCM(98846,98858) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 4493¹ × 49429¹
LCM(98846,98858) = 4885858934