What is the Least Common Multiple of 99455 and 99474?

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 99455 and 99474 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99455 and 99474, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99455,99474) = 1
LCM(99455,99474) = ( 99455 × 99474) / 1
LCM(99455,99474) = 9893186670 / 1
LCM(99455,99474) = 9893186670

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99455 and 99474 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99455 and 99474. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99455 and 99474.

Prime Factorization of 99455

Prime Factorization of 99474

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99455 and 99474.

LCM(99455,99474) = 5¹ × 19891¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 59¹ × 281¹
LCM(99455,99474) = 9893186670