What is the Least Common Multiple of 59308 and 59315?

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 59308 and 59315 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59308 and 59315, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59308,59315) = 1
LCM(59308,59315) = ( 59308 × 59315) / 1
LCM(59308,59315) = 3517854020 / 1
LCM(59308,59315) = 3517854020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59308 and 59315 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59308 and 59315. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59308 and 59315.

Prime Factorization of 59308

Prime Factorization of 59315

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59308 and 59315.

LCM(59308,59315) = 2² × 14827¹ × 5¹ × 11863¹
LCM(59308,59315) = 3517854020