What is the Least Common Multiple of 99657 and 99668?

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 99657 and 99668 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99657 and 99668, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99657,99668) = 1
LCM(99657,99668) = ( 99657 × 99668) / 1
LCM(99657,99668) = 9932613876 / 1
LCM(99657,99668) = 9932613876

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99657 and 99668 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99657 and 99668. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99657 and 99668.

Prime Factorization of 99657

Prime Factorization of 99668

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99657 and 99668.

LCM(99657,99668) = 3³ × 3691¹ × 2² × 24917¹
LCM(99657,99668) = 9932613876