What is the Least Common Multiple of 99302 and 99314?

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 99302 and 99314 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99302 and 99314, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99302,99314) = 2
LCM(99302,99314) = ( 99302 × 99314) / 2
LCM(99302,99314) = 9862078828 / 2
LCM(99302,99314) = 4931039414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99302 and 99314 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99302 and 99314. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99302 and 99314.

Prime Factorization of 99302

Prime Factorization of 99314

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99302 and 99314.

LCM(99302,99314) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 173¹ × 17¹ × 23¹ × 127¹
LCM(99302,99314) = 4931039414