What is the Least Common Multiple of 99188 and 99202?

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 99188 and 99202 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99188 and 99202, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99188,99202) = 2
LCM(99188,99202) = ( 99188 × 99202) / 2
LCM(99188,99202) = 9839647976 / 2
LCM(99188,99202) = 4919823988

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99188 and 99202 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99188 and 99202. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99188 and 99202.

Prime Factorization of 99188

Prime Factorization of 99202

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99188 and 99202.

LCM(99188,99202) = 2² × 137¹ × 181¹ × 193¹ × 257¹
LCM(99188,99202) = 4919823988