What is the Least Common Multiple of 98898 and 98908?

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 98898 and 98908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98898 and 98908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98898,98908) = 2
LCM(98898,98908) = ( 98898 × 98908) / 2
LCM(98898,98908) = 9781803384 / 2
LCM(98898,98908) = 4890901692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98898 and 98908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98898 and 98908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98898 and 98908.

Prime Factorization of 98898

Prime Factorization of 98908

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98898 and 98908.

LCM(98898,98908) = 2² × 3¹ × 53¹ × 311¹ × 79¹ × 313¹
LCM(98898,98908) = 4890901692