What is the Least Common Multiple of 99273 and 99282?

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 99273 and 99282 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99273 and 99282, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99273,99282) = 3
LCM(99273,99282) = ( 99273 × 99282) / 3
LCM(99273,99282) = 9856021986 / 3
LCM(99273,99282) = 3285340662

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99273 and 99282 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99273 and 99282. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99273 and 99282.

Prime Factorization of 99273

Prime Factorization of 99282

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99273 and 99282.

LCM(99273,99282) = 3¹ × 33091¹ × 2¹ × 16547¹
LCM(99273,99282) = 3285340662