What is the Least Common Multiple of 59678 and 59687?

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 59678 and 59687 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59678 and 59687, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59678,59687) = 1
LCM(59678,59687) = ( 59678 × 59687) / 1
LCM(59678,59687) = 3562000786 / 1
LCM(59678,59687) = 3562000786

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59678 and 59687 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59678 and 59687. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59678 and 59687.

Prime Factorization of 59678

Prime Factorization of 59687

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59678 and 59687.

LCM(59678,59687) = 2¹ × 53¹ × 563¹ × 17¹ × 3511¹
LCM(59678,59687) = 3562000786