What is the Least Common Multiple of 99598 and 99602?

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 99598 and 99602 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99598 and 99602, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99598,99602) = 2
LCM(99598,99602) = ( 99598 × 99602) / 2
LCM(99598,99602) = 9920159996 / 2
LCM(99598,99602) = 4960079998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99598 and 99602 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99598 and 99602. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99598 and 99602.

Prime Factorization of 99598

Prime Factorization of 99602

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99598 and 99602.

LCM(99598,99602) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 2621¹ × 49801¹
LCM(99598,99602) = 4960079998