What is the Least Common Multiple of 99956 and 99973?

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 99956 and 99973 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99956 and 99973, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99956,99973) = 1
LCM(99956,99973) = ( 99956 × 99973) / 1
LCM(99956,99973) = 9992901188 / 1
LCM(99956,99973) = 9992901188

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99956 and 99973 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99956 and 99973. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99956 and 99973.

Prime Factorization of 99956

Prime Factorization of 99973

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99956 and 99973.

LCM(99956,99973) = 2² × 24989¹ × 257¹ × 389¹
LCM(99956,99973) = 9992901188