What is the Least Common Multiple of 99700 and 99710?

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 99700 and 99710 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99700 and 99710, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99700,99710) = 10
LCM(99700,99710) = ( 99700 × 99710) / 10
LCM(99700,99710) = 9941087000 / 10
LCM(99700,99710) = 994108700

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99700 and 99710 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99700 and 99710. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99700 and 99710.

Prime Factorization of 99700

Prime Factorization of 99710

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99700 and 99710.

LCM(99700,99710) = 2² × 5² × 997¹ × 13² × 59¹
LCM(99700,99710) = 994108700