What is the Least Common Multiple of 99609 and 99615?

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 99609 and 99615 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99609 and 99615, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99609,99615) = 3
LCM(99609,99615) = ( 99609 × 99615) / 3
LCM(99609,99615) = 9922550535 / 3
LCM(99609,99615) = 3307516845

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99609 and 99615 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99609 and 99615. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99609 and 99615.

Prime Factorization of 99609

Prime Factorization of 99615

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99609 and 99615.

LCM(99609,99615) = 3¹ × 33203¹ × 5¹ × 29¹ × 229¹
LCM(99609,99615) = 3307516845