What is the Least Common Multiple of 99262 and 99279?

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 99262 and 99279 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99262 and 99279, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99262,99279) = 1
LCM(99262,99279) = ( 99262 × 99279) / 1
LCM(99262,99279) = 9854632098 / 1
LCM(99262,99279) = 9854632098

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99262 and 99279 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99262 and 99279. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99262 and 99279.

Prime Factorization of 99262

Prime Factorization of 99279

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99262 and 99279.

LCM(99262,99279) = 2¹ × 31¹ × 1601¹ × 3³ × 3677¹
LCM(99262,99279) = 9854632098