What is the Least Common Multiple of 59228 and 59245?

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 59228 and 59245 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59228 and 59245, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59228,59245) = 17
LCM(59228,59245) = ( 59228 × 59245) / 17
LCM(59228,59245) = 3508962860 / 17
LCM(59228,59245) = 206409580

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59228 and 59245 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59228 and 59245. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59228 and 59245.

Prime Factorization of 59228

Prime Factorization of 59245

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59228 and 59245.

LCM(59228,59245) = 2² × 13¹ × 17² × 67¹ × 5¹ × 41¹
LCM(59228,59245) = 206409580