What is the Least Common Multiple of 59003 and 59014?

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 59003 and 59014 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59003 and 59014, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59003,59014) = 1
LCM(59003,59014) = ( 59003 × 59014) / 1
LCM(59003,59014) = 3482003042 / 1
LCM(59003,59014) = 3482003042

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59003 and 59014 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59003 and 59014. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59003 and 59014.

Prime Factorization of 59003

Prime Factorization of 59014

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59003 and 59014.

LCM(59003,59014) = 7¹ × 8429¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 1553¹
LCM(59003,59014) = 3482003042