What is the Least Common Multiple of 59386 and 59402?

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 59386 and 59402 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59386 and 59402, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59386,59402) = 2
LCM(59386,59402) = ( 59386 × 59402) / 2
LCM(59386,59402) = 3527647172 / 2
LCM(59386,59402) = 1763823586

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59386 and 59402 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59386 and 59402. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59386 and 59402.

Prime Factorization of 59386

Prime Factorization of 59402

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59386 and 59402.

LCM(59386,59402) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1291¹ × 7¹ × 4243¹
LCM(59386,59402) = 1763823586