What is the Least Common Multiple of 98998 and 99012?

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 98998 and 99012 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98998 and 99012, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98998,99012) = 2
LCM(98998,99012) = ( 98998 × 99012) / 2
LCM(98998,99012) = 9801989976 / 2
LCM(98998,99012) = 4900994988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98998 and 99012 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98998 and 99012. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98998 and 99012.

Prime Factorization of 98998

Prime Factorization of 99012

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98998 and 99012.

LCM(98998,99012) = 2² × 49499¹ × 3¹ × 37¹ × 223¹
LCM(98998,99012) = 4900994988