What is the Least Common Multiple of 59668 and 59673?

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 59668 and 59673 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59668 and 59673, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59668,59673) = 1
LCM(59668,59673) = ( 59668 × 59673) / 1
LCM(59668,59673) = 3560568564 / 1
LCM(59668,59673) = 3560568564

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59668 and 59673 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59668 and 59673. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59668 and 59673.

Prime Factorization of 59668

Prime Factorization of 59673

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59668 and 59673.

LCM(59668,59673) = 2² × 7¹ × 2131¹ × 3¹ × 19891¹
LCM(59668,59673) = 3560568564