What is the Least Common Multiple of 99461 and 99479?

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 99461 and 99479 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99461 and 99479, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99461,99479) = 1
LCM(99461,99479) = ( 99461 × 99479) / 1
LCM(99461,99479) = 9894280819 / 1
LCM(99461,99479) = 9894280819

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99461 and 99479 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99461 and 99479. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99461 and 99479.

Prime Factorization of 99461

Prime Factorization of 99479

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99461 and 99479.

LCM(99461,99479) = 79¹ × 1259¹ × 31¹ × 3209¹
LCM(99461,99479) = 9894280819