What is the Least Common Multiple of 59308 and 59324?

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 59324 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 59324, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59308,59324) = 4
LCM(59308,59324) = ( 59308 × 59324) / 4
LCM(59308,59324) = 3518387792 / 4
LCM(59308,59324) = 879596948

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59308 and 59324 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59308 and 59324. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59308 and 59324.

Prime Factorization of 59308

Prime Factorization of 59324

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59308 and 59324.

LCM(59308,59324) = 2² × 14827¹ × 14831¹
LCM(59308,59324) = 879596948