What is the Least Common Multiple of 59438 and 59446?

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 59438 and 59446 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59438 and 59446, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59438,59446) = 2
LCM(59438,59446) = ( 59438 × 59446) / 2
LCM(59438,59446) = 3533351348 / 2
LCM(59438,59446) = 1766675674

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59438 and 59446 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59438 and 59446. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59438 and 59446.

Prime Factorization of 59438

Prime Factorization of 59446

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59438 and 59446.

LCM(59438,59446) = 2¹ × 113¹ × 263¹ × 29723¹
LCM(59438,59446) = 1766675674