What is the Least Common Multiple of 59201 and 59217?

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 59201 and 59217 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59201 and 59217, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59201,59217) = 1
LCM(59201,59217) = ( 59201 × 59217) / 1
LCM(59201,59217) = 3505705617 / 1
LCM(59201,59217) = 3505705617

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59201 and 59217 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59201 and 59217. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59201 and 59217.

Prime Factorization of 59201

Prime Factorization of 59217

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59201 and 59217.

LCM(59201,59217) = 53¹ × 1117¹ × 3¹ × 19739¹
LCM(59201,59217) = 3505705617