What is the Least Common Multiple of 99281 and 99301?

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 99281 and 99301 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99281 and 99301, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99281,99301) = 1
LCM(99281,99301) = ( 99281 × 99301) / 1
LCM(99281,99301) = 9858702581 / 1
LCM(99281,99301) = 9858702581

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99281 and 99301 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99281 and 99301. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99281 and 99301.

Prime Factorization of 99281

Prime Factorization of 99301

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99281 and 99301.

LCM(99281,99301) = 7¹ × 13¹ × 1091¹ × 199¹ × 499¹
LCM(99281,99301) = 9858702581