What is the Least Common Multiple of 59140 and 59147?

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 59140 and 59147 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59140 and 59147, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59140,59147) = 1
LCM(59140,59147) = ( 59140 × 59147) / 1
LCM(59140,59147) = 3497953580 / 1
LCM(59140,59147) = 3497953580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59140 and 59147 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59140 and 59147. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59140 and 59147.

Prime Factorization of 59140

Prime Factorization of 59147

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59140 and 59147.

LCM(59140,59147) = 2² × 5¹ × 2957¹ × 11¹ × 19¹ × 283¹
LCM(59140,59147) = 3497953580