What is the Least Common Multiple of 59462 and 59471?

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 59462 and 59471 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59462 and 59471, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59462,59471) = 1
LCM(59462,59471) = ( 59462 × 59471) / 1
LCM(59462,59471) = 3536264602 / 1
LCM(59462,59471) = 3536264602

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59462 and 59471 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59462 and 59471. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59462 and 59471.

Prime Factorization of 59462

Prime Factorization of 59471

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59462 and 59471.

LCM(59462,59471) = 2¹ × 13¹ × 2287¹ × 59471¹
LCM(59462,59471) = 3536264602