What is the Least Common Multiple of 59464 and 59480?

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 59464 and 59480 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59464 and 59480, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59464,59480) = 8
LCM(59464,59480) = ( 59464 × 59480) / 8
LCM(59464,59480) = 3536918720 / 8
LCM(59464,59480) = 442114840

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59464 and 59480 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59464 and 59480. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59464 and 59480.

Prime Factorization of 59464

Prime Factorization of 59480

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59464 and 59480.

LCM(59464,59480) = 2³ × 7433¹ × 5¹ × 1487¹
LCM(59464,59480) = 442114840