What is the Least Common Multiple of 99318 and 99338?

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 99318 and 99338 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99318 and 99338, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99318,99338) = 2
LCM(99318,99338) = ( 99318 × 99338) / 2
LCM(99318,99338) = 9866051484 / 2
LCM(99318,99338) = 4933025742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99318 and 99338 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99318 and 99338. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99318 and 99338.

Prime Factorization of 99318

Prime Factorization of 99338

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99318 and 99338.

LCM(99318,99338) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16553¹ × 49669¹
LCM(99318,99338) = 4933025742