What is the Least Common Multiple of 99259 and 99274?

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 99259 and 99274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99259 and 99274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99259,99274) = 1
LCM(99259,99274) = ( 99259 × 99274) / 1
LCM(99259,99274) = 9853837966 / 1
LCM(99259,99274) = 9853837966

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99259 and 99274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99259 and 99274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99259 and 99274.

Prime Factorization of 99259

Prime Factorization of 99274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99259 and 99274.

LCM(99259,99274) = 99259¹ × 2¹ × 7² × 1013¹
LCM(99259,99274) = 9853837966