What is the Least Common Multiple of 99894 and 99914?

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 99894 and 99914 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99894 and 99914, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99894,99914) = 2
LCM(99894,99914) = ( 99894 × 99914) / 2
LCM(99894,99914) = 9980809116 / 2
LCM(99894,99914) = 4990404558

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99894 and 99914 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99894 and 99914. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99894 and 99914.

Prime Factorization of 99894

Prime Factorization of 99914

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99894 and 99914.

LCM(99894,99914) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 16649¹ × 49957¹
LCM(99894,99914) = 4990404558