What is the Least Common Multiple of 99486 and 99502?

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 99486 and 99502 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99486 and 99502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99486,99502) = 2
LCM(99486,99502) = ( 99486 × 99502) / 2
LCM(99486,99502) = 9899055972 / 2
LCM(99486,99502) = 4949527986

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99486 and 99502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99486 and 99502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99486 and 99502.

Prime Factorization of 99486

Prime Factorization of 99502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99486 and 99502.

LCM(99486,99502) = 2¹ × 3² × 5527¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 89¹
LCM(99486,99502) = 4949527986