What is the Least Common Multiple of 99270 and 99278?

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 99270 and 99278 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99270 and 99278, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99270,99278) = 2
LCM(99270,99278) = ( 99270 × 99278) / 2
LCM(99270,99278) = 9855327060 / 2
LCM(99270,99278) = 4927663530

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99270 and 99278 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99270 and 99278. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99270 and 99278.

Prime Factorization of 99270

Prime Factorization of 99278

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99270 and 99278.

LCM(99270,99278) = 2¹ × 3² × 5¹ × 1103¹ × 49639¹
LCM(99270,99278) = 4927663530