What is the Least Common Multiple of 99812 and 99829?

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 99812 and 99829 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99812 and 99829, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99812,99829) = 1
LCM(99812,99829) = ( 99812 × 99829) / 1
LCM(99812,99829) = 9964132148 / 1
LCM(99812,99829) = 9964132148

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99812 and 99829 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99812 and 99829. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99812 and 99829.

Prime Factorization of 99812

Prime Factorization of 99829

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99812 and 99829.

LCM(99812,99829) = 2² × 24953¹ × 99829¹
LCM(99812,99829) = 9964132148