What is the Least Common Multiple of 99002 and 99017?

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 99002 and 99017 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99002 and 99017, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99002,99017) = 1
LCM(99002,99017) = ( 99002 × 99017) / 1
LCM(99002,99017) = 9802881034 / 1
LCM(99002,99017) = 9802881034

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99002 and 99017 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99002 and 99017. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99002 and 99017.

Prime Factorization of 99002

Prime Factorization of 99017

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99002 and 99017.

LCM(99002,99017) = 2¹ × 59¹ × 839¹ × 99017¹
LCM(99002,99017) = 9802881034