What is the Least Common Multiple of 99305 and 99316?

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 99305 and 99316 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99305 and 99316, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99305,99316) = 1
LCM(99305,99316) = ( 99305 × 99316) / 1
LCM(99305,99316) = 9862575380 / 1
LCM(99305,99316) = 9862575380

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99305 and 99316 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99305 and 99316. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99305 and 99316.

Prime Factorization of 99305

Prime Factorization of 99316

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99305 and 99316.

LCM(99305,99316) = 5¹ × 19861¹ × 2² × 7¹ × 3547¹
LCM(99305,99316) = 9862575380