What is the Least Common Multiple of 99497 and 99508?

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 99497 and 99508 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99497 and 99508, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99497,99508) = 1
LCM(99497,99508) = ( 99497 × 99508) / 1
LCM(99497,99508) = 9900747476 / 1
LCM(99497,99508) = 9900747476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99497 and 99508 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99497 and 99508. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99497 and 99508.

Prime Factorization of 99497

Prime Factorization of 99508

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99497 and 99508.

LCM(99497,99508) = 99497¹ × 2² × 24877¹
LCM(99497,99508) = 9900747476