What is the Least Common Multiple of 99478 and 99496?

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 99478 and 99496 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99478 and 99496, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99478,99496) = 2
LCM(99478,99496) = ( 99478 × 99496) / 2
LCM(99478,99496) = 9897663088 / 2
LCM(99478,99496) = 4948831544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99478 and 99496 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99478 and 99496. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99478 and 99496.

Prime Factorization of 99478

Prime Factorization of 99496

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99478 and 99496.

LCM(99478,99496) = 2³ × 49739¹ × 12437¹
LCM(99478,99496) = 4948831544