What is the Least Common Multiple of 99889 and 99897?

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 99889 and 99897 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99889 and 99897, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99889,99897) = 1
LCM(99889,99897) = ( 99889 × 99897) / 1
LCM(99889,99897) = 9978611433 / 1
LCM(99889,99897) = 9978611433

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99889 and 99897 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99889 and 99897. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99889 and 99897.

Prime Factorization of 99889

Prime Factorization of 99897

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99889 and 99897.

LCM(99889,99897) = 23¹ × 43¹ × 101¹ × 3¹ × 7¹ × 67¹ × 71¹
LCM(99889,99897) = 9978611433