What is the Least Common Multiple of 99581 and 99586?

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 99581 and 99586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99581 and 99586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99581,99586) = 1
LCM(99581,99586) = ( 99581 × 99586) / 1
LCM(99581,99586) = 9916873466 / 1
LCM(99581,99586) = 9916873466

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99581 and 99586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99581 and 99586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99581 and 99586.

Prime Factorization of 99581

Prime Factorization of 99586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99581 and 99586.

LCM(99581,99586) = 99581¹ × 2¹ × 17¹ × 29¹ × 101¹
LCM(99581,99586) = 9916873466