What is the Least Common Multiple of 59116 and 59120?

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 59116 and 59120 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59116 and 59120, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59116,59120) = 4
LCM(59116,59120) = ( 59116 × 59120) / 4
LCM(59116,59120) = 3494937920 / 4
LCM(59116,59120) = 873734480

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59116 and 59120 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59116 and 59120. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59116 and 59120.

Prime Factorization of 59116

Prime Factorization of 59120

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59116 and 59120.

LCM(59116,59120) = 2⁴ × 14779¹ × 5¹ × 739¹
LCM(59116,59120) = 873734480