What is the Least Common Multiple of 59531 and 59546?

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 59531 and 59546 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59531 and 59546, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59531,59546) = 1
LCM(59531,59546) = ( 59531 × 59546) / 1
LCM(59531,59546) = 3544832926 / 1
LCM(59531,59546) = 3544832926

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59531 and 59546 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59531 and 59546. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59531 and 59546.

Prime Factorization of 59531

Prime Factorization of 59546

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59531 and 59546.

LCM(59531,59546) = 59¹ × 1009¹ × 2¹ × 19¹ × 1567¹
LCM(59531,59546) = 3544832926