What is the Least Common Multiple of 59499 and 59518?

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 59499 and 59518 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59499 and 59518, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59499,59518) = 1
LCM(59499,59518) = ( 59499 × 59518) / 1
LCM(59499,59518) = 3541261482 / 1
LCM(59499,59518) = 3541261482

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59499 and 59518 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59499 and 59518. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59499 and 59518.

Prime Factorization of 59499

Prime Factorization of 59518

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59499 and 59518.

LCM(59499,59518) = 3² × 11¹ × 601¹ × 2¹ × 29759¹
LCM(59499,59518) = 3541261482