What is the Least Common Multiple of 99201 and 99218?

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 99201 and 99218 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99201 and 99218, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99201,99218) = 1
LCM(99201,99218) = ( 99201 × 99218) / 1
LCM(99201,99218) = 9842524818 / 1
LCM(99201,99218) = 9842524818

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99201 and 99218 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99201 and 99218. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99201 and 99218.

Prime Factorization of 99201

Prime Factorization of 99218

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99201 and 99218.

LCM(99201,99218) = 3¹ × 43¹ × 769¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 19¹ × 373¹
LCM(99201,99218) = 9842524818