What is the Least Common Multiple of 59138 and 59154?

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 59138 and 59154 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59138 and 59154, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59138,59154) = 2
LCM(59138,59154) = ( 59138 × 59154) / 2
LCM(59138,59154) = 3498249252 / 2
LCM(59138,59154) = 1749124626

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59138 and 59154 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59138 and 59154. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59138 and 59154.

Prime Factorization of 59138

Prime Factorization of 59154

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59138 and 59154.

LCM(59138,59154) = 2¹ × 29569¹ × 3¹ × 9859¹
LCM(59138,59154) = 1749124626