What is the Least Common Multiple of 59271 and 59289?

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 59271 and 59289 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59271 and 59289, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59271,59289) = 3
LCM(59271,59289) = ( 59271 × 59289) / 3
LCM(59271,59289) = 3514118319 / 3
LCM(59271,59289) = 1171372773

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59271 and 59289 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59271 and 59289. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59271 and 59289.

Prime Factorization of 59271

Prime Factorization of 59289

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59271 and 59289.

LCM(59271,59289) = 3¹ × 23¹ × 859¹ × 19763¹
LCM(59271,59289) = 1171372773