What is the Least Common Multiple of 99273 and 99291?

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 99291 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 99291, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99273,99291) = 3
LCM(99273,99291) = ( 99273 × 99291) / 3
LCM(99273,99291) = 9856915443 / 3
LCM(99273,99291) = 3285638481

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99273 and 99291 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99273 and 99291. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99273 and 99291.

Prime Factorization of 99273

Prime Factorization of 99291

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99273 and 99291.

LCM(99273,99291) = 3¹ × 33091¹ × 23¹ × 1439¹
LCM(99273,99291) = 3285638481