What is the Least Common Multiple of 99426 and 99443?

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 99426 and 99443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99426 and 99443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99426,99443) = 1
LCM(99426,99443) = ( 99426 × 99443) / 1
LCM(99426,99443) = 9887219718 / 1
LCM(99426,99443) = 9887219718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99426 and 99443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99426 and 99443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99426 and 99443.

Prime Factorization of 99426

Prime Factorization of 99443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99426 and 99443.

LCM(99426,99443) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 73¹ × 227¹ × 277¹ × 359¹
LCM(99426,99443) = 9887219718