What is the Least Common Multiple of 99796 and 99814?

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 99796 and 99814 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99796 and 99814, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99796,99814) = 2
LCM(99796,99814) = ( 99796 × 99814) / 2
LCM(99796,99814) = 9961037944 / 2
LCM(99796,99814) = 4980518972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99796 and 99814 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99796 and 99814. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99796 and 99814.

Prime Factorization of 99796

Prime Factorization of 99814

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99796 and 99814.

LCM(99796,99814) = 2² × 61¹ × 409¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 349¹
LCM(99796,99814) = 4980518972