What is the Least Common Multiple of 99374 and 99392?

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 99374 and 99392 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99374 and 99392, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99374,99392) = 2
LCM(99374,99392) = ( 99374 × 99392) / 2
LCM(99374,99392) = 9876980608 / 2
LCM(99374,99392) = 4938490304

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99374 and 99392 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99374 and 99392. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99374 and 99392.

Prime Factorization of 99374

Prime Factorization of 99392

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99374 and 99392.

LCM(99374,99392) = 2⁶ × 11¹ × 4517¹ × 1553¹
LCM(99374,99392) = 4938490304