What is the Least Common Multiple of 59631 and 59644?

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 59644 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 59644, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59631,59644) = 13
LCM(59631,59644) = ( 59631 × 59644) / 13
LCM(59631,59644) = 3556631364 / 13
LCM(59631,59644) = 273587028

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59631 and 59644 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59631 and 59644. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59631 and 59644.

Prime Factorization of 59631

Prime Factorization of 59644

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59631 and 59644.

LCM(59631,59644) = 3¹ × 11¹ × 13¹ × 139¹ × 2² × 31¹ × 37¹
LCM(59631,59644) = 273587028