What is the Least Common Multiple of 99646 and 99662?

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 99646 and 99662 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99646 and 99662, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99646,99662) = 2
LCM(99646,99662) = ( 99646 × 99662) / 2
LCM(99646,99662) = 9930919652 / 2
LCM(99646,99662) = 4965459826

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99646 and 99662 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99646 and 99662. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99646 and 99662.

Prime Factorization of 99646

Prime Factorization of 99662

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99646 and 99662.

LCM(99646,99662) = 2¹ × 49823¹ × 49831¹
LCM(99646,99662) = 4965459826