What is the Least Common Multiple of 59631 and 59637?

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 59631 and 59637 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59631 and 59637, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59631,59637) = 3
LCM(59631,59637) = ( 59631 × 59637) / 3
LCM(59631,59637) = 3556213947 / 3
LCM(59631,59637) = 1185404649

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59631 and 59637 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59631 and 59637. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59631 and 59637.

Prime Factorization of 59631

Prime Factorization of 59637

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59631 and 59637.

LCM(59631,59637) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 139¹ × 103¹ × 193¹
LCM(59631,59637) = 1185404649