What is the Least Common Multiple of 59657 and 59666?

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 59657 and 59666 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59657 and 59666, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59657,59666) = 1
LCM(59657,59666) = ( 59657 × 59666) / 1
LCM(59657,59666) = 3559494562 / 1
LCM(59657,59666) = 3559494562

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59657 and 59666 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59657 and 59666. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59657 and 59666.

Prime Factorization of 59657

Prime Factorization of 59666

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59657 and 59666.

LCM(59657,59666) = 13² × 353¹ × 2¹ × 29833¹
LCM(59657,59666) = 3559494562