What is the Least Common Multiple of 99686 and 99695?

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 99686 and 99695 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99686 and 99695, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99686,99695) = 1
LCM(99686,99695) = ( 99686 × 99695) / 1
LCM(99686,99695) = 9938195770 / 1
LCM(99686,99695) = 9938195770

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99686 and 99695 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99686 and 99695. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99686 and 99695.

Prime Factorization of 99686

Prime Factorization of 99695

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99686 and 99695.

LCM(99686,99695) = 2¹ × 49843¹ × 5¹ × 127¹ × 157¹
LCM(99686,99695) = 9938195770