What is the Least Common Multiple of 99721 and 99734?

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 99721 and 99734 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99721 and 99734, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99721,99734) = 1
LCM(99721,99734) = ( 99721 × 99734) / 1
LCM(99721,99734) = 9945574214 / 1
LCM(99721,99734) = 9945574214

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99721 and 99734 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99721 and 99734. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99721 and 99734.

Prime Factorization of 99721

Prime Factorization of 99734

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99721 and 99734.

LCM(99721,99734) = 99721¹ × 2¹ × 47¹ × 1061¹
LCM(99721,99734) = 9945574214