What is the Least Common Multiple of 99434 and 99446?

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 99434 and 99446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99434 and 99446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99434,99446) = 2
LCM(99434,99446) = ( 99434 × 99446) / 2
LCM(99434,99446) = 9888313564 / 2
LCM(99434,99446) = 4944156782

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99434 and 99446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99434 and 99446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99434 and 99446.

Prime Factorization of 99434

Prime Factorization of 99446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99434 and 99446.

LCM(99434,99446) = 2¹ × 83¹ × 599¹ × 19¹ × 2617¹
LCM(99434,99446) = 4944156782