What is the Least Common Multiple of 59281 and 59285?

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 59281 and 59285 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59281 and 59285, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59281,59285) = 1
LCM(59281,59285) = ( 59281 × 59285) / 1
LCM(59281,59285) = 3514474085 / 1
LCM(59281,59285) = 3514474085

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59281 and 59285 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59281 and 59285. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59281 and 59285.

Prime Factorization of 59281

Prime Factorization of 59285

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59281 and 59285.

LCM(59281,59285) = 59281¹ × 5¹ × 71¹ × 167¹
LCM(59281,59285) = 3514474085