What is the Least Common Multiple of 99971 and 99986?

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 99971 and 99986 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99971 and 99986, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99971,99986) = 1
LCM(99971,99986) = ( 99971 × 99986) / 1
LCM(99971,99986) = 9995700406 / 1
LCM(99971,99986) = 9995700406

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99971 and 99986 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99971 and 99986. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99971 and 99986.

Prime Factorization of 99971

Prime Factorization of 99986

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99971 and 99986.

LCM(99971,99986) = 99971¹ × 2¹ × 49993¹
LCM(99971,99986) = 9995700406