What is the Least Common Multiple of 99388 and 99398?

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 99388 and 99398 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99388 and 99398, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99388,99398) = 2
LCM(99388,99398) = ( 99388 × 99398) / 2
LCM(99388,99398) = 9878968424 / 2
LCM(99388,99398) = 4939484212

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99388 and 99398 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99388 and 99398. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99388 and 99398.

Prime Factorization of 99388

Prime Factorization of 99398

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99388 and 99398.

LCM(99388,99398) = 2² × 24847¹ × 13¹ × 3823¹
LCM(99388,99398) = 4939484212