What is the Least Common Multiple of 99251 and 99256?

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 99251 and 99256 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99251 and 99256, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99251,99256) = 1
LCM(99251,99256) = ( 99251 × 99256) / 1
LCM(99251,99256) = 9851257256 / 1
LCM(99251,99256) = 9851257256

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99251 and 99256 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99251 and 99256. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99251 and 99256.

Prime Factorization of 99251

Prime Factorization of 99256

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99251 and 99256.

LCM(99251,99256) = 99251¹ × 2³ × 19¹ × 653¹
LCM(99251,99256) = 9851257256