What is the Least Common Multiple of 99668 and 99687?

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 99668 and 99687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99668 and 99687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99668,99687) = 1
LCM(99668,99687) = ( 99668 × 99687) / 1
LCM(99668,99687) = 9935603916 / 1
LCM(99668,99687) = 9935603916

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99668 and 99687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99668 and 99687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99668 and 99687.

Prime Factorization of 99668

Prime Factorization of 99687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99668 and 99687.

LCM(99668,99687) = 2² × 24917¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 47¹ × 101¹
LCM(99668,99687) = 9935603916