What is the Least Common Multiple of 59525 and 59531?

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 59525 and 59531 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59525 and 59531, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59525,59531) = 1
LCM(59525,59531) = ( 59525 × 59531) / 1
LCM(59525,59531) = 3543582775 / 1
LCM(59525,59531) = 3543582775

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59525 and 59531 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59525 and 59531. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59525 and 59531.

Prime Factorization of 59525

Prime Factorization of 59531

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59525 and 59531.

LCM(59525,59531) = 5² × 2381¹ × 59¹ × 1009¹
LCM(59525,59531) = 3543582775