What is the Least Common Multiple of 59238 and 59251?

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 59238 and 59251 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59238 and 59251, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59238,59251) = 1
LCM(59238,59251) = ( 59238 × 59251) / 1
LCM(59238,59251) = 3509910738 / 1
LCM(59238,59251) = 3509910738

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59238 and 59251 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59238 and 59251. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59238 and 59251.

Prime Factorization of 59238

Prime Factorization of 59251

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59238 and 59251.

LCM(59238,59251) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1097¹ × 193¹ × 307¹
LCM(59238,59251) = 3509910738