What is the Least Common Multiple of 59397 and 59403?

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 59397 and 59403 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59397 and 59403, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59397,59403) = 3
LCM(59397,59403) = ( 59397 × 59403) / 3
LCM(59397,59403) = 3528359991 / 3
LCM(59397,59403) = 1176119997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59397 and 59403 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59397 and 59403. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59397 and 59403.

Prime Factorization of 59397

Prime Factorization of 59403

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59397 and 59403.

LCM(59397,59403) = 3¹ × 13¹ × 1523¹ × 19801¹
LCM(59397,59403) = 1176119997