What is the Least Common Multiple of 99702 and 99709?

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 99702 and 99709 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99702 and 99709, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99702,99709) = 1
LCM(99702,99709) = ( 99702 × 99709) / 1
LCM(99702,99709) = 9941186718 / 1
LCM(99702,99709) = 9941186718

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99702 and 99709 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99702 and 99709. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99702 and 99709.

Prime Factorization of 99702

Prime Factorization of 99709

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99702 and 99709.

LCM(99702,99709) = 2¹ × 3² × 29¹ × 191¹ × 99709¹
LCM(99702,99709) = 9941186718