What is the Least Common Multiple of 99727 and 99732?

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 99727 and 99732 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99727 and 99732, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99727,99732) = 1
LCM(99727,99732) = ( 99727 × 99732) / 1
LCM(99727,99732) = 9945973164 / 1
LCM(99727,99732) = 9945973164

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99727 and 99732 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99727 and 99732. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99727 and 99732.

Prime Factorization of 99727

Prime Factorization of 99732

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99727 and 99732.

LCM(99727,99732) = 31¹ × 3217¹ × 2² × 3¹ × 8311¹
LCM(99727,99732) = 9945973164