What is the Least Common Multiple of 59621 and 59636?

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 59621 and 59636 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59621 and 59636, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59621,59636) = 1
LCM(59621,59636) = ( 59621 × 59636) / 1
LCM(59621,59636) = 3555557956 / 1
LCM(59621,59636) = 3555557956

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59621 and 59636 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59621 and 59636. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59621 and 59636.

Prime Factorization of 59621

Prime Factorization of 59636

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59621 and 59636.

LCM(59621,59636) = 59621¹ × 2² × 17¹ × 877¹
LCM(59621,59636) = 3555557956