What is the Least Common Multiple of 59294 and 59308?

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 59294 and 59308 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59294 and 59308, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59294,59308) = 2
LCM(59294,59308) = ( 59294 × 59308) / 2
LCM(59294,59308) = 3516608552 / 2
LCM(59294,59308) = 1758304276

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59294 and 59308 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59294 and 59308. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59294 and 59308.

Prime Factorization of 59294

Prime Factorization of 59308

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59294 and 59308.

LCM(59294,59308) = 2² × 23¹ × 1289¹ × 14827¹
LCM(59294,59308) = 1758304276