What is the Least Common Multiple of 59168 and 59176?

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 59168 and 59176 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59168 and 59176, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59168,59176) = 8
LCM(59168,59176) = ( 59168 × 59176) / 8
LCM(59168,59176) = 3501325568 / 8
LCM(59168,59176) = 437665696

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59168 and 59176 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59168 and 59176. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59168 and 59176.

Prime Factorization of 59168

Prime Factorization of 59176

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59168 and 59176.

LCM(59168,59176) = 2⁵ × 43² × 13¹ × 569¹
LCM(59168,59176) = 437665696