What is the Least Common Multiple of 59426 and 59444?

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 59426 and 59444 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59426 and 59444, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59426,59444) = 2
LCM(59426,59444) = ( 59426 × 59444) / 2
LCM(59426,59444) = 3532519144 / 2
LCM(59426,59444) = 1766259572

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59426 and 59444 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59426 and 59444. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59426 and 59444.

Prime Factorization of 59426

Prime Factorization of 59444

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59426 and 59444.

LCM(59426,59444) = 2² × 43¹ × 691¹ × 7¹ × 11¹ × 193¹
LCM(59426,59444) = 1766259572