What is the Least Common Multiple of 59604 and 59609?

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 59604 and 59609 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59604 and 59609, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59604,59609) = 1
LCM(59604,59609) = ( 59604 × 59609) / 1
LCM(59604,59609) = 3552934836 / 1
LCM(59604,59609) = 3552934836

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59604 and 59609 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59604 and 59609. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59604 and 59609.

Prime Factorization of 59604

Prime Factorization of 59609

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59604 and 59609.

LCM(59604,59609) = 2² × 3¹ × 4967¹ × 11¹ × 5419¹
LCM(59604,59609) = 3552934836