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What is the Least Common Multiple of 898 and 908?

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 (LCM) of 898 and 908 is 407692.

LCM(898,908) = 407692

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Least Common Multiple of 898 and 908 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 898 and 908, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(898,908) = 2
LCM(898,908) = ( 898 × 908) / 2
LCM(898,908) = 815384 / 2
LCM(898,908) = 407692

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 898 and 908 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 898 and 908. First we will calculate the prime factors of 898 and 908.

Prime Factorization of 898

Prime factors of 898 are 2, 449. Prime factorization of 898 in exponential form is:

898 = 21 × 4491

Prime Factorization of 908

Prime factors of 908 are 2, 227. Prime factorization of 908 in exponential form is:

908 = 22 × 2271

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 898 and 908.

LCM(898,908) = 22 × 4491 × 2271
LCM(898,908) = 407692