What is the Least Common Multiple of 59299 and 59317?

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 59299 and 59317 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59299 and 59317, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59299,59317) = 1
LCM(59299,59317) = ( 59299 × 59317) / 1
LCM(59299,59317) = 3517438783 / 1
LCM(59299,59317) = 3517438783

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59299 and 59317 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59299 and 59317. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59299 and 59317.

Prime Factorization of 59299

Prime Factorization of 59317

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59299 and 59317.

LCM(59299,59317) = 19¹ × 3121¹ × 23¹ × 2579¹
LCM(59299,59317) = 3517438783