What is the Least Common Multiple of 99018 and 99023?

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 99018 and 99023 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99018 and 99023, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99018,99023) = 1
LCM(99018,99023) = ( 99018 × 99023) / 1
LCM(99018,99023) = 9805059414 / 1
LCM(99018,99023) = 9805059414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99018 and 99023 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99018 and 99023. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99018 and 99023.

Prime Factorization of 99018

Prime Factorization of 99023

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99018 and 99023.

LCM(99018,99023) = 2¹ × 3² × 5501¹ × 99023¹
LCM(99018,99023) = 9805059414