What is the Least Common Multiple of 59172 and 59182?

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 59172 and 59182 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59172 and 59182, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59172,59182) = 2
LCM(59172,59182) = ( 59172 × 59182) / 2
LCM(59172,59182) = 3501917304 / 2
LCM(59172,59182) = 1750958652

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59172 and 59182 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59172 and 59182. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59172 and 59182.

Prime Factorization of 59172

Prime Factorization of 59182

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59172 and 59182.

LCM(59172,59182) = 2² × 3¹ × 4931¹ × 127¹ × 233¹
LCM(59172,59182) = 1750958652