What is the Least Common Multiple of 59146 and 59164?

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 59146 and 59164 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59146 and 59164, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59146,59164) = 2
LCM(59146,59164) = ( 59146 × 59164) / 2
LCM(59146,59164) = 3499313944 / 2
LCM(59146,59164) = 1749656972

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59146 and 59164 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59146 and 59164. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59146 and 59164.

Prime Factorization of 59146

Prime Factorization of 59164

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59146 and 59164.

LCM(59146,59164) = 2² × 29573¹ × 7¹ × 2113¹
LCM(59146,59164) = 1749656972