What is the Least Common Multiple of 99387 and 99401?

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 99387 and 99401 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99387 and 99401, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99387,99401) = 1
LCM(99387,99401) = ( 99387 × 99401) / 1
LCM(99387,99401) = 9879167187 / 1
LCM(99387,99401) = 9879167187

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99387 and 99401 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99387 and 99401. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99387 and 99401.

Prime Factorization of 99387

Prime Factorization of 99401

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99387 and 99401.

LCM(99387,99401) = 3⁵ × 409¹ × 99401¹
LCM(99387,99401) = 9879167187