What is the Least Common Multiple of 99258 and 99273?

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 99258 and 99273 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99258 and 99273, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99258,99273) = 3
LCM(99258,99273) = ( 99258 × 99273) / 3
LCM(99258,99273) = 9853639434 / 3
LCM(99258,99273) = 3284546478

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99258 and 99273 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99258 and 99273. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99258 and 99273.

Prime Factorization of 99258

Prime Factorization of 99273

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99258 and 99273.

LCM(99258,99273) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 71¹ × 233¹ × 33091¹
LCM(99258,99273) = 3284546478