What is the Least Common Multiple of 59674 and 59682?

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 59674 and 59682 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59674 and 59682, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59674,59682) = 2
LCM(59674,59682) = ( 59674 × 59682) / 2
LCM(59674,59682) = 3561463668 / 2
LCM(59674,59682) = 1780731834

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59674 and 59682 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59674 and 59682. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59674 and 59682.

Prime Factorization of 59674

Prime Factorization of 59682

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59674 and 59682.

LCM(59674,59682) = 2¹ × 29837¹ × 3¹ × 7³ × 29¹
LCM(59674,59682) = 1780731834