What is the Least Common Multiple of 99378 and 99386?

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 99378 and 99386 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99378 and 99386, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99378,99386) = 2
LCM(99378,99386) = ( 99378 × 99386) / 2
LCM(99378,99386) = 9876781908 / 2
LCM(99378,99386) = 4938390954

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99378 and 99386 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99378 and 99386. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99378 and 99386.

Prime Factorization of 99378

Prime Factorization of 99386

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99378 and 99386.

LCM(99378,99386) = 2¹ × 3² × 5521¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 229¹
LCM(99378,99386) = 4938390954