What is the Least Common Multiple of 59456 and 59461?

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 59456 and 59461 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59456 and 59461, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59456,59461) = 1
LCM(59456,59461) = ( 59456 × 59461) / 1
LCM(59456,59461) = 3535313216 / 1
LCM(59456,59461) = 3535313216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59456 and 59461 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59456 and 59461. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59456 and 59461.

Prime Factorization of 59456

Prime Factorization of 59461

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59456 and 59461.

LCM(59456,59461) = 2⁶ × 929¹ × 97¹ × 613¹
LCM(59456,59461) = 3535313216