What is the Least Common Multiple of 59264 and 59274?

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 59264 and 59274 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59264 and 59274, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59264,59274) = 2
LCM(59264,59274) = ( 59264 × 59274) / 2
LCM(59264,59274) = 3512814336 / 2
LCM(59264,59274) = 1756407168

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59264 and 59274 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59264 and 59274. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59264 and 59274.

Prime Factorization of 59264

Prime Factorization of 59274

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59264 and 59274.

LCM(59264,59274) = 2⁷ × 463¹ × 3² × 37¹ × 89¹
LCM(59264,59274) = 1756407168