What is the Least Common Multiple of 59238 and 59254?

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 59254 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 59254, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59238,59254) = 2
LCM(59238,59254) = ( 59238 × 59254) / 2
LCM(59238,59254) = 3510088452 / 2
LCM(59238,59254) = 1755044226

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59238 and 59254 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59238 and 59254. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59238 and 59254.

Prime Factorization of 59238

Prime Factorization of 59254

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59238 and 59254.

LCM(59238,59254) = 2¹ × 3³ × 1097¹ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 53¹
LCM(59238,59254) = 1755044226