What is the Least Common Multiple of 99556 and 99571?

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 99556 and 99571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99556 and 99571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99556,99571) = 1
LCM(99556,99571) = ( 99556 × 99571) / 1
LCM(99556,99571) = 9912890476 / 1
LCM(99556,99571) = 9912890476

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99556 and 99571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99556 and 99571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99556 and 99571.

Prime Factorization of 99556

Prime Factorization of 99571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99556 and 99571.

LCM(99556,99571) = 2² × 24889¹ × 99571¹
LCM(99556,99571) = 9912890476