What is the Least Common Multiple of 99901 and 99917?

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 99901 and 99917 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 99901 and 99917, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(99901,99917) = 1
LCM(99901,99917) = ( 99901 × 99917) / 1
LCM(99901,99917) = 9981808217 / 1
LCM(99901,99917) = 9981808217

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 99901 and 99917 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 99901 and 99917. First we will calculate the prime factors of 99901 and 99917.

Prime Factorization of 99901

Prime Factorization of 99917

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 99901 and 99917.

LCM(99901,99917) = 99901¹ × 41¹ × 2437¹
LCM(99901,99917) = 9981808217