What is the Least Common Multiple of 59174 and 59186?

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 59174 and 59186 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59174 and 59186, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59174,59186) = 2
LCM(59174,59186) = ( 59174 × 59186) / 2
LCM(59174,59186) = 3502272364 / 2
LCM(59174,59186) = 1751136182

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59174 and 59186 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59174 and 59186. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59174 and 59186.

Prime Factorization of 59174

Prime Factorization of 59186

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59174 and 59186.

LCM(59174,59186) = 2¹ × 29587¹ × 101¹ × 293¹
LCM(59174,59186) = 1751136182