What is the Least Common Multiple of 59148 and 59160?

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 59148 and 59160 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59148 and 59160, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59148,59160) = 12
LCM(59148,59160) = ( 59148 × 59160) / 12
LCM(59148,59160) = 3499195680 / 12
LCM(59148,59160) = 291599640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59148 and 59160 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59148 and 59160. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59148 and 59160.

Prime Factorization of 59148

Prime Factorization of 59160

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59148 and 59160.

LCM(59148,59160) = 2³ × 3² × 31¹ × 53¹ × 5¹ × 17¹ × 29¹
LCM(59148,59160) = 291599640