What is the Least Common Multiple of 99118 and 99124?

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 99118 and 99124 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99118 and 99124, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99118,99124) = 2
LCM(99118,99124) = ( 99118 × 99124) / 2
LCM(99118,99124) = 9824972632 / 2
LCM(99118,99124) = 4912486316

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99118 and 99124 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99118 and 99124. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99118 and 99124.

Prime Factorization of 99118

Prime Factorization of 99124

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99118 and 99124.

LCM(99118,99124) = 2² × 49559¹ × 24781¹
LCM(99118,99124) = 4912486316