What is the Least Common Multiple of 98994 and 99013?

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 98994 and 99013 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 98994 and 99013, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(98994,99013) = 1
LCM(98994,99013) = ( 98994 × 99013) / 1
LCM(98994,99013) = 9801692922 / 1
LCM(98994,99013) = 9801692922

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 98994 and 99013 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 98994 and 99013. First we will calculate the prime factors of 98994 and 99013.

Prime Factorization of 98994

Prime Factorization of 99013

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 98994 and 99013.

LCM(98994,99013) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 2357¹ × 99013¹
LCM(98994,99013) = 9801692922