What is the Least Common Multiple of 99565 and 99585?

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 99565 and 99585 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99565 and 99585, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99565,99585) = 5
LCM(99565,99585) = ( 99565 × 99585) / 5
LCM(99565,99585) = 9915180525 / 5
LCM(99565,99585) = 1983036105

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99565 and 99585 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99565 and 99585. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99565 and 99585.

Prime Factorization of 99565

Prime Factorization of 99585

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99565 and 99585.

LCM(99565,99585) = 5¹ × 19913¹ × 3² × 2213¹
LCM(99565,99585) = 1983036105