What is the Least Common Multiple of 59556 and 59574?

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 59574 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 59574, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59556,59574) = 6
LCM(59556,59574) = ( 59556 × 59574) / 6
LCM(59556,59574) = 3547989144 / 6
LCM(59556,59574) = 591331524

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59556 and 59574 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59556 and 59574. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59556 and 59574.

Prime Factorization of 59556

Prime Factorization of 59574

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59556 and 59574.

LCM(59556,59574) = 2² × 3¹ × 7¹ × 709¹ × 9929¹
LCM(59556,59574) = 591331524