What is the Least Common Multiple of 59406 and 59418?

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 59406 and 59418 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59406 and 59418, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59406,59418) = 6
LCM(59406,59418) = ( 59406 × 59418) / 6
LCM(59406,59418) = 3529785708 / 6
LCM(59406,59418) = 588297618

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59406 and 59418 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59406 and 59418. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59406 and 59418.

Prime Factorization of 59406

Prime Factorization of 59418

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59406 and 59418.

LCM(59406,59418) = 2¹ × 3² × 9901¹ × 3301¹
LCM(59406,59418) = 588297618