What is the Least Common Multiple of 99131 and 99137?

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 99131 and 99137 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99131 and 99137, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99131,99137) = 1
LCM(99131,99137) = ( 99131 × 99137) / 1
LCM(99131,99137) = 9827549947 / 1
LCM(99131,99137) = 9827549947

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99131 and 99137 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99131 and 99137. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99131 and 99137.

Prime Factorization of 99131

Prime Factorization of 99137

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99131 and 99137.

LCM(99131,99137) = 99131¹ × 99137¹
LCM(99131,99137) = 9827549947