What is the Least Common Multiple of 99017 and 99026?

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 99017 and 99026 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99017 and 99026, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99017,99026) = 1
LCM(99017,99026) = ( 99017 × 99026) / 1
LCM(99017,99026) = 9805257442 / 1
LCM(99017,99026) = 9805257442

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99017 and 99026 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99017 and 99026. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99017 and 99026.

Prime Factorization of 99017

Prime Factorization of 99026

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99017 and 99026.

LCM(99017,99026) = 99017¹ × 2¹ × 67¹ × 739¹
LCM(99017,99026) = 9805257442