What is the Least Common Multiple of 59020 and 59029?

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 59020 and 59029 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59020 and 59029, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59020,59029) = 1
LCM(59020,59029) = ( 59020 × 59029) / 1
LCM(59020,59029) = 3483891580 / 1
LCM(59020,59029) = 3483891580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59020 and 59029 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59020 and 59029. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59020 and 59029.

Prime Factorization of 59020

Prime Factorization of 59029

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59020 and 59029.

LCM(59020,59029) = 2² × 5¹ × 13¹ × 227¹ × 59029¹
LCM(59020,59029) = 3483891580