What is the Least Common Multiple of 59279 and 59298?

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 59279 and 59298 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59279 and 59298, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59279,59298) = 1
LCM(59279,59298) = ( 59279 × 59298) / 1
LCM(59279,59298) = 3515126142 / 1
LCM(59279,59298) = 3515126142

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59279 and 59298 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59279 and 59298. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59279 and 59298.

Prime Factorization of 59279

Prime Factorization of 59298

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59279 and 59298.

LCM(59279,59298) = 11¹ × 17¹ × 317¹ × 2¹ × 3¹ × 9883¹
LCM(59279,59298) = 3515126142