What is the Least Common Multiple of 59232 and 59247?

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 59232 and 59247 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59232 and 59247, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59232,59247) = 3
LCM(59232,59247) = ( 59232 × 59247) / 3
LCM(59232,59247) = 3509318304 / 3
LCM(59232,59247) = 1169772768

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59232 and 59247 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59232 and 59247. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59232 and 59247.

Prime Factorization of 59232

Prime Factorization of 59247

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59232 and 59247.

LCM(59232,59247) = 2⁵ × 3² × 617¹ × 29¹ × 227¹
LCM(59232,59247) = 1169772768