What is the Least Common Multiple of 59458 and 59474?

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 59458 and 59474 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59458 and 59474, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59458,59474) = 2
LCM(59458,59474) = ( 59458 × 59474) / 2
LCM(59458,59474) = 3536205092 / 2
LCM(59458,59474) = 1768102546

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59458 and 59474 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59458 and 59474. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59458 and 59474.

Prime Factorization of 59458

Prime Factorization of 59474

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59458 and 59474.

LCM(59458,59474) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 31¹ × 137¹ × 131¹ × 227¹
LCM(59458,59474) = 1768102546