What is the Least Common Multiple of 98942 and 98948?

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 98942 and 98948 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98942 and 98948, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98942,98948) = 2
LCM(98942,98948) = ( 98942 × 98948) / 2
LCM(98942,98948) = 9790113016 / 2
LCM(98942,98948) = 4895056508

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98942 and 98948 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98942 and 98948. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98942 and 98948.

Prime Factorization of 98942

Prime Factorization of 98948

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98942 and 98948.

LCM(98942,98948) = 2² × 61¹ × 811¹ × 29¹ × 853¹
LCM(98942,98948) = 4895056508