What is the Least Common Multiple of 99518 and 99532?

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 99518 and 99532 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99518 and 99532, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99518,99532) = 2
LCM(99518,99532) = ( 99518 × 99532) / 2
LCM(99518,99532) = 9905225576 / 2
LCM(99518,99532) = 4952612788

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99518 and 99532 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99518 and 99532. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99518 and 99532.

Prime Factorization of 99518

Prime Factorization of 99532

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99518 and 99532.

LCM(99518,99532) = 2² × 17¹ × 2927¹ × 149¹ × 167¹
LCM(99518,99532) = 4952612788