What is the Least Common Multiple of 99236 and 99254?

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 99236 and 99254 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99236 and 99254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99236,99254) = 2
LCM(99236,99254) = ( 99236 × 99254) / 2
LCM(99236,99254) = 9849569944 / 2
LCM(99236,99254) = 4924784972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99236 and 99254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99236 and 99254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99236 and 99254.

Prime Factorization of 99236

Prime Factorization of 99254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99236 and 99254.

LCM(99236,99254) = 2² × 24809¹ × 49627¹
LCM(99236,99254) = 4924784972