What is the Least Common Multiple of 98886 and 98906?

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 98886 and 98906 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98886 and 98906, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98886,98906) = 2
LCM(98886,98906) = ( 98886 × 98906) / 2
LCM(98886,98906) = 9780418716 / 2
LCM(98886,98906) = 4890209358

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98886 and 98906 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98886 and 98906. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98886 and 98906.

Prime Factorization of 98886

Prime Factorization of 98906

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98886 and 98906.

LCM(98886,98906) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16481¹ × 17¹ × 2909¹
LCM(98886,98906) = 4890209358