What is the Least Common Multiple of 99309 and 99315?

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 99309 and 99315 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99309 and 99315, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99309,99315) = 3
LCM(99309,99315) = ( 99309 × 99315) / 3
LCM(99309,99315) = 9862873335 / 3
LCM(99309,99315) = 3287624445

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99309 and 99315 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99309 and 99315. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99309 and 99315.

Prime Factorization of 99309

Prime Factorization of 99315

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99309 and 99315.

LCM(99309,99315) = 3² × 7¹ × 4729¹ × 5¹ × 2207¹
LCM(99309,99315) = 3287624445