What is the Least Common Multiple of 59005 and 59009?

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 59005 and 59009 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59005 and 59009, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59005,59009) = 1
LCM(59005,59009) = ( 59005 × 59009) / 1
LCM(59005,59009) = 3481826045 / 1
LCM(59005,59009) = 3481826045

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59005 and 59009 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59005 and 59009. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59005 and 59009.

Prime Factorization of 59005

Prime Factorization of 59009

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59005 and 59009.

LCM(59005,59009) = 5¹ × 11801¹ × 59009¹
LCM(59005,59009) = 3481826045