What is the Least Common Multiple of 99602 and 99606?

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 99602 and 99606 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99602 and 99606, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99602,99606) = 2
LCM(99602,99606) = ( 99602 × 99606) / 2
LCM(99602,99606) = 9920956812 / 2
LCM(99602,99606) = 4960478406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99602 and 99606 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99602 and 99606. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99602 and 99606.

Prime Factorization of 99602

Prime Factorization of 99606

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99602 and 99606.

LCM(99602,99606) = 2¹ × 49801¹ × 3¹ × 13¹ × 1277¹
LCM(99602,99606) = 4960478406