What is the Least Common Multiple of 59387 and 59396?

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 59387 and 59396 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59387 and 59396, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59387,59396) = 1
LCM(59387,59396) = ( 59387 × 59396) / 1
LCM(59387,59396) = 3527350252 / 1
LCM(59387,59396) = 3527350252

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59387 and 59396 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59387 and 59396. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59387 and 59396.

Prime Factorization of 59387

Prime Factorization of 59396

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59387 and 59396.

LCM(59387,59396) = 59387¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 479¹
LCM(59387,59396) = 3527350252