What is the Least Common Multiple of 99698 and 99706?

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 99698 and 99706 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99698 and 99706, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99698,99706) = 2
LCM(99698,99706) = ( 99698 × 99706) / 2
LCM(99698,99706) = 9940488788 / 2
LCM(99698,99706) = 4970244394

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99698 and 99706 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99698 and 99706. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99698 and 99706.

Prime Factorization of 99698

Prime Factorization of 99706

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99698 and 99706.

LCM(99698,99706) = 2¹ × 79¹ × 631¹ × 49853¹
LCM(99698,99706) = 4970244394