What is the Least Common Multiple of 99456 and 99473?

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 99456 and 99473 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99456 and 99473, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99456,99473) = 1
LCM(99456,99473) = ( 99456 × 99473) / 1
LCM(99456,99473) = 9893186688 / 1
LCM(99456,99473) = 9893186688

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99456 and 99473 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99456 and 99473. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99456 and 99473.

Prime Factorization of 99456

Prime Factorization of 99473

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99456 and 99473.

LCM(99456,99473) = 2⁷ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 37¹ × 11¹ × 9043¹
LCM(99456,99473) = 9893186688