What is the Least Common Multiple of 99888 and 99895?

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 99888 and 99895 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99888 and 99895, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99888,99895) = 1
LCM(99888,99895) = ( 99888 × 99895) / 1
LCM(99888,99895) = 9978311760 / 1
LCM(99888,99895) = 9978311760

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99888 and 99895 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99888 and 99895. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99888 and 99895.

Prime Factorization of 99888

Prime Factorization of 99895

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99888 and 99895.

LCM(99888,99895) = 2⁴ × 3¹ × 2081¹ × 5¹ × 19979¹
LCM(99888,99895) = 9978311760