What is the Least Common Multiple of 59656 and 59671?

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 59656 and 59671 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59656 and 59671, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59656,59671) = 1
LCM(59656,59671) = ( 59656 × 59671) / 1
LCM(59656,59671) = 3559733176 / 1
LCM(59656,59671) = 3559733176

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59656 and 59671 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59656 and 59671. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59656 and 59671.

Prime Factorization of 59656

Prime Factorization of 59671

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59656 and 59671.

LCM(59656,59671) = 2³ × 7457¹ × 59671¹
LCM(59656,59671) = 3559733176