What is the Least Common Multiple of 99608 and 99622?

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 99608 and 99622 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99608 and 99622, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99608,99622) = 2
LCM(99608,99622) = ( 99608 × 99622) / 2
LCM(99608,99622) = 9923148176 / 2
LCM(99608,99622) = 4961574088

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99608 and 99622 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99608 and 99622. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99608 and 99622.

Prime Factorization of 99608

Prime Factorization of 99622

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99608 and 99622.

LCM(99608,99622) = 2³ × 12451¹ × 49811¹
LCM(99608,99622) = 4961574088