What is the Least Common Multiple of 99488 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 99488 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 99488 and 99502, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99488,99502) = 2
LCM(99488,99502) = ( 99488 × 99502) / 2
LCM(99488,99502) = 9899254976 / 2
LCM(99488,99502) = 4949627488

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99488 and 99502 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99488 and 99502. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99488 and 99502.

Prime Factorization of 99488

Prime Factorization of 99502

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99488 and 99502.

LCM(99488,99502) = 2⁵ × 3109¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 89¹
LCM(99488,99502) = 4949627488