What is the Least Common Multiple of 59548 and 59557?

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 59548 and 59557 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59548 and 59557, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59548,59557) = 1
LCM(59548,59557) = ( 59548 × 59557) / 1
LCM(59548,59557) = 3546500236 / 1
LCM(59548,59557) = 3546500236

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59548 and 59557 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59548 and 59557. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59548 and 59557.

Prime Factorization of 59548

Prime Factorization of 59557

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59548 and 59557.

LCM(59548,59557) = 2² × 14887¹ × 59557¹
LCM(59548,59557) = 3546500236