What is the Least Common Multiple of 59248 and 59257?

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 59248 and 59257 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59248 and 59257, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59248,59257) = 1
LCM(59248,59257) = ( 59248 × 59257) / 1
LCM(59248,59257) = 3510858736 / 1
LCM(59248,59257) = 3510858736

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59248 and 59257 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59248 and 59257. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59248 and 59257.

Prime Factorization of 59248

Prime Factorization of 59257

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59248 and 59257.

LCM(59248,59257) = 2⁴ × 7¹ × 23² × 11¹ × 5387¹
LCM(59248,59257) = 3510858736