What is the Least Common Multiple of 99274 and 99287?

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 99274 and 99287 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99274 and 99287, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99274,99287) = 1
LCM(99274,99287) = ( 99274 × 99287) / 1
LCM(99274,99287) = 9856617638 / 1
LCM(99274,99287) = 9856617638

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99274 and 99287 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99274 and 99287. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99274 and 99287.

Prime Factorization of 99274

Prime Factorization of 99287

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99274 and 99287.

LCM(99274,99287) = 2¹ × 7² × 1013¹ × 43¹ × 2309¹
LCM(99274,99287) = 9856617638