What is the Least Common Multiple of 99355 and 99371?

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 99355 and 99371 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99355 and 99371, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99355,99371) = 1
LCM(99355,99371) = ( 99355 × 99371) / 1
LCM(99355,99371) = 9873005705 / 1
LCM(99355,99371) = 9873005705

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99355 and 99371 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99355 and 99371. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99355 and 99371.

Prime Factorization of 99355

Prime Factorization of 99371

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99355 and 99371.

LCM(99355,99371) = 5¹ × 31¹ × 641¹ × 99371¹
LCM(99355,99371) = 9873005705