What is the Least Common Multiple of 98882 and 98894?

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 98882 and 98894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98882 and 98894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98882,98894) = 2
LCM(98882,98894) = ( 98882 × 98894) / 2
LCM(98882,98894) = 9778836508 / 2
LCM(98882,98894) = 4889418254

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98882 and 98894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98882 and 98894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98882 and 98894.

Prime Factorization of 98882

Prime Factorization of 98894

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98882 and 98894.

LCM(98882,98894) = 2¹ × 7² × 1009¹ × 197¹ × 251¹
LCM(98882,98894) = 4889418254