What is the Least Common Multiple of 59476 and 59491?

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 59476 and 59491 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59476 and 59491, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59476,59491) = 1
LCM(59476,59491) = ( 59476 × 59491) / 1
LCM(59476,59491) = 3538286716 / 1
LCM(59476,59491) = 3538286716

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59476 and 59491 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59476 and 59491. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59476 and 59491.

Prime Factorization of 59476

Prime Factorization of 59491

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59476 and 59491.

LCM(59476,59491) = 2² × 14869¹ × 41¹ × 1451¹
LCM(59476,59491) = 3538286716