What is the Least Common Multiple of 59357 and 59362?

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 59357 and 59362 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59357 and 59362, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59357,59362) = 1
LCM(59357,59362) = ( 59357 × 59362) / 1
LCM(59357,59362) = 3523550234 / 1
LCM(59357,59362) = 3523550234

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59357 and 59362 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59357 and 59362. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59357 and 59362.

Prime Factorization of 59357

Prime Factorization of 59362

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59357 and 59362.

LCM(59357,59362) = 59357¹ × 2¹ × 67¹ × 443¹
LCM(59357,59362) = 3523550234