What is the Least Common Multiple of 59009 and 59013?

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 59009 and 59013 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59009 and 59013, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59009,59013) = 1
LCM(59009,59013) = ( 59009 × 59013) / 1
LCM(59009,59013) = 3482298117 / 1
LCM(59009,59013) = 3482298117

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59009 and 59013 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59009 and 59013. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59009 and 59013.

Prime Factorization of 59009

Prime Factorization of 59013

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59009 and 59013.

LCM(59009,59013) = 59009¹ × 3² × 79¹ × 83¹
LCM(59009,59013) = 3482298117