What is the Least Common Multiple of 99287 and 99302?

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 99287 and 99302 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99287 and 99302, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99287,99302) = 1
LCM(99287,99302) = ( 99287 × 99302) / 1
LCM(99287,99302) = 9859397674 / 1
LCM(99287,99302) = 9859397674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99287 and 99302 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99287 and 99302. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99287 and 99302.

Prime Factorization of 99287

Prime Factorization of 99302

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99287 and 99302.

LCM(99287,99302) = 43¹ × 2309¹ × 2¹ × 7¹ × 41¹ × 173¹
LCM(99287,99302) = 9859397674