What is the Least Common Multiple of 59578 and 59586?

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 59578 and 59586 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59578 and 59586, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59578,59586) = 2
LCM(59578,59586) = ( 59578 × 59586) / 2
LCM(59578,59586) = 3550014708 / 2
LCM(59578,59586) = 1775007354

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59578 and 59586 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59578 and 59586. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59578 and 59586.

Prime Factorization of 59578

Prime Factorization of 59586

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59578 and 59586.

LCM(59578,59586) = 2¹ × 29789¹ × 3¹ × 9931¹
LCM(59578,59586) = 1775007354