What is the Least Common Multiple of 59018 and 59023?

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 59018 and 59023 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59018 and 59023, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59018,59023) = 1
LCM(59018,59023) = ( 59018 × 59023) / 1
LCM(59018,59023) = 3483419414 / 1
LCM(59018,59023) = 3483419414

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59018 and 59023 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59018 and 59023. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59018 and 59023.

Prime Factorization of 59018

Prime Factorization of 59023

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59018 and 59023.

LCM(59018,59023) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1283¹ × 59023¹
LCM(59018,59023) = 3483419414