What is the Least Common Multiple of 59478 and 59489?

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 59478 and 59489 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59478 and 59489, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59478,59489) = 1
LCM(59478,59489) = ( 59478 × 59489) / 1
LCM(59478,59489) = 3538286742 / 1
LCM(59478,59489) = 3538286742

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59478 and 59489 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59478 and 59489. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59478 and 59489.

Prime Factorization of 59478

Prime Factorization of 59489

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59478 and 59489.

LCM(59478,59489) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 23¹ × 431¹ × 19¹ × 31¹ × 101¹
LCM(59478,59489) = 3538286742