What is the Least Common Multiple of 99878 and 99894?

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 99878 and 99894 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99878 and 99894, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99878,99894) = 2
LCM(99878,99894) = ( 99878 × 99894) / 2
LCM(99878,99894) = 9977212932 / 2
LCM(99878,99894) = 4988606466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99878 and 99894 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99878 and 99894. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99878 and 99894.

Prime Factorization of 99878

Prime Factorization of 99894

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99878 and 99894.

LCM(99878,99894) = 2¹ × 49939¹ × 3¹ × 16649¹
LCM(99878,99894) = 4988606466