What is the Least Common Multiple of 99581 and 99587?

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 99587 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 99587, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99581,99587) = 1
LCM(99581,99587) = ( 99581 × 99587) / 1
LCM(99581,99587) = 9916973047 / 1
LCM(99581,99587) = 9916973047

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99581 and 99587 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99581 and 99587. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99581 and 99587.

Prime Factorization of 99581

Prime Factorization of 99587

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99581 and 99587.

LCM(99581,99587) = 99581¹ × 53¹ × 1879¹
LCM(99581,99587) = 9916973047