What is the Least Common Multiple of 99386 and 99394?

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 99386 and 99394 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99386 and 99394, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99386,99394) = 2
LCM(99386,99394) = ( 99386 × 99394) / 2
LCM(99386,99394) = 9878372084 / 2
LCM(99386,99394) = 4939186042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99386 and 99394 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99386 and 99394. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99386 and 99394.

Prime Factorization of 99386

Prime Factorization of 99394

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99386 and 99394.

LCM(99386,99394) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 229¹ × 49697¹
LCM(99386,99394) = 4939186042