What is the Least Common Multiple of 59338 and 59357?

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 59338 and 59357 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59338 and 59357, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59338,59357) = 1
LCM(59338,59357) = ( 59338 × 59357) / 1
LCM(59338,59357) = 3522125666 / 1
LCM(59338,59357) = 3522125666

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59338 and 59357 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59338 and 59357. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59338 and 59357.

Prime Factorization of 59338

Prime Factorization of 59357

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59338 and 59357.

LCM(59338,59357) = 2¹ × 29669¹ × 59357¹
LCM(59338,59357) = 3522125666