What is the Least Common Multiple of 59661 and 59679?

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 59661 and 59679 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59661 and 59679, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59661,59679) = 9
LCM(59661,59679) = ( 59661 × 59679) / 9
LCM(59661,59679) = 3560508819 / 9
LCM(59661,59679) = 395612091

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59661 and 59679 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59661 and 59679. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59661 and 59679.

Prime Factorization of 59661

Prime Factorization of 59679

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59661 and 59679.

LCM(59661,59679) = 3² × 7¹ × 947¹ × 19¹ × 349¹
LCM(59661,59679) = 395612091