What is the Least Common Multiple of 99256 and 99270?

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 99256 and 99270 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99256 and 99270, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99256,99270) = 2
LCM(99256,99270) = ( 99256 × 99270) / 2
LCM(99256,99270) = 9853143120 / 2
LCM(99256,99270) = 4926571560

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99256 and 99270 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99256 and 99270. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99256 and 99270.

Prime Factorization of 99256

Prime Factorization of 99270

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99256 and 99270.

LCM(99256,99270) = 2³ × 19¹ × 653¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 1103¹
LCM(99256,99270) = 4926571560