What is the Least Common Multiple of 98998 and 99016?

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 99016 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 99016, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98998,99016) = 2
LCM(98998,99016) = ( 98998 × 99016) / 2
LCM(98998,99016) = 9802385968 / 2
LCM(98998,99016) = 4901192984

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98998 and 99016 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98998 and 99016. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98998 and 99016.

Prime Factorization of 98998

Prime Factorization of 99016

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98998 and 99016.

LCM(98998,99016) = 2³ × 49499¹ × 12377¹
LCM(98998,99016) = 4901192984