What is the Least Common Multiple of 59481 and 59487?

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 59481 and 59487 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59481 and 59487, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59481,59487) = 3
LCM(59481,59487) = ( 59481 × 59487) / 3
LCM(59481,59487) = 3538346247 / 3
LCM(59481,59487) = 1179448749

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59481 and 59487 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59481 and 59487. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59481 and 59487.

Prime Factorization of 59481

Prime Factorization of 59487

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59481 and 59487.

LCM(59481,59487) = 3³ × 2203¹ × 79¹ × 251¹
LCM(59481,59487) = 1179448749