What is the Least Common Multiple of 59662 and 59681?

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 59662 and 59681 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59662 and 59681, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59662,59681) = 1
LCM(59662,59681) = ( 59662 × 59681) / 1
LCM(59662,59681) = 3560687822 / 1
LCM(59662,59681) = 3560687822

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59662 and 59681 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59662 and 59681. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59662 and 59681.

Prime Factorization of 59662

Prime Factorization of 59681

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59662 and 59681.

LCM(59662,59681) = 2¹ × 23¹ × 1297¹ × 37¹ × 1613¹
LCM(59662,59681) = 3560687822