What is the Least Common Multiple of 59431 and 59443?

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 59431 and 59443 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59431 and 59443, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59431,59443) = 1
LCM(59431,59443) = ( 59431 × 59443) / 1
LCM(59431,59443) = 3532756933 / 1
LCM(59431,59443) = 3532756933

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59431 and 59443 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59431 and 59443. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59431 and 59443.

Prime Factorization of 59431

Prime Factorization of 59443

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59431 and 59443.

LCM(59431,59443) = 103¹ × 577¹ × 59443¹
LCM(59431,59443) = 3532756933