What is the Least Common Multiple of 59254 and 59272?

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 59254 and 59272 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59254 and 59272, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59254,59272) = 2
LCM(59254,59272) = ( 59254 × 59272) / 2
LCM(59254,59272) = 3512103088 / 2
LCM(59254,59272) = 1756051544

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59254 and 59272 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59254 and 59272. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59254 and 59272.

Prime Factorization of 59254

Prime Factorization of 59272

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59254 and 59272.

LCM(59254,59272) = 2³ × 13¹ × 43¹ × 53¹ × 31¹ × 239¹
LCM(59254,59272) = 1756051544