What is the Least Common Multiple of 59002 and 59015?

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 59002 and 59015 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59002 and 59015, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59002,59015) = 1
LCM(59002,59015) = ( 59002 × 59015) / 1
LCM(59002,59015) = 3482003030 / 1
LCM(59002,59015) = 3482003030

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59002 and 59015 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59002 and 59015. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59002 and 59015.

Prime Factorization of 59002

Prime Factorization of 59015

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59002 and 59015.

LCM(59002,59015) = 2¹ × 29501¹ × 5¹ × 11¹ × 29¹ × 37¹
LCM(59002,59015) = 3482003030