What is the Least Common Multiple of 59556 and 59571?

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 59556 and 59571 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59556 and 59571, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59556,59571) = 3
LCM(59556,59571) = ( 59556 × 59571) / 3
LCM(59556,59571) = 3547810476 / 3
LCM(59556,59571) = 1182603492

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59556 and 59571 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59556 and 59571. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59556 and 59571.

Prime Factorization of 59556

Prime Factorization of 59571

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59556 and 59571.

LCM(59556,59571) = 2² × 3² × 7¹ × 709¹ × 6619¹
LCM(59556,59571) = 1182603492