What is the Least Common Multiple of 99284 and 99296?

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 99284 and 99296 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99284 and 99296, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99284,99296) = 4
LCM(99284,99296) = ( 99284 × 99296) / 4
LCM(99284,99296) = 9858504064 / 4
LCM(99284,99296) = 2464626016

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99284 and 99296 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99284 and 99296. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99284 and 99296.

Prime Factorization of 99284

Prime Factorization of 99296

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99284 and 99296.

LCM(99284,99296) = 2⁵ × 24821¹ × 29¹ × 107¹
LCM(99284,99296) = 2464626016