What is the Least Common Multiple of 99481 and 99492?

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 99481 and 99492 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99481 and 99492, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99481,99492) = 1
LCM(99481,99492) = ( 99481 × 99492) / 1
LCM(99481,99492) = 9897563652 / 1
LCM(99481,99492) = 9897563652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99481 and 99492 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99481 and 99492. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99481 and 99492.

Prime Factorization of 99481

Prime Factorization of 99492

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99481 and 99492.

LCM(99481,99492) = 53¹ × 1877¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 8291¹
LCM(99481,99492) = 9897563652