What is the Least Common Multiple of 99552 and 99559?

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 99552 and 99559 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99552 and 99559, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99552,99559) = 1
LCM(99552,99559) = ( 99552 × 99559) / 1
LCM(99552,99559) = 9911297568 / 1
LCM(99552,99559) = 9911297568

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99552 and 99559 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99552 and 99559. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99552 and 99559.

Prime Factorization of 99552

Prime Factorization of 99559

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99552 and 99559.

LCM(99552,99559) = 2⁵ × 3¹ × 17¹ × 61¹ × 99559¹
LCM(99552,99559) = 9911297568