What is the Least Common Multiple of 59201 and 59221?

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 59221 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 59221, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59201,59221) = 1
LCM(59201,59221) = ( 59201 × 59221) / 1
LCM(59201,59221) = 3505942421 / 1
LCM(59201,59221) = 3505942421

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59201 and 59221 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59201 and 59221. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59201 and 59221.

Prime Factorization of 59201

Prime Factorization of 59221

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59201 and 59221.

LCM(59201,59221) = 53¹ × 1117¹ × 59221¹
LCM(59201,59221) = 3505942421