What is the Least Common Multiple of 99242 and 99251?

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 99242 and 99251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99242 and 99251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99242,99251) = 1
LCM(99242,99251) = ( 99242 × 99251) / 1
LCM(99242,99251) = 9849867742 / 1
LCM(99242,99251) = 9849867742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99242 and 99251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99242 and 99251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99242 and 99251.

Prime Factorization of 99242

Prime Factorization of 99251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99242 and 99251.

LCM(99242,99251) = 2¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 347¹ × 99251¹
LCM(99242,99251) = 9849867742