What is the Least Common Multiple of 59697 and 59701?

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 59697 and 59701 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59697 and 59701, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59697,59701) = 1
LCM(59697,59701) = ( 59697 × 59701) / 1
LCM(59697,59701) = 3563970597 / 1
LCM(59697,59701) = 3563970597

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59697 and 59701 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59697 and 59701. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59697 and 59701.

Prime Factorization of 59697

Prime Factorization of 59701

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59697 and 59701.

LCM(59697,59701) = 3⁴ × 11¹ × 67¹ × 227¹ × 263¹
LCM(59697,59701) = 3563970597