What is the Least Common Multiple of 59698 and 59702?

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 59698 and 59702 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59698 and 59702, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59698,59702) = 2
LCM(59698,59702) = ( 59698 × 59702) / 2
LCM(59698,59702) = 3564089996 / 2
LCM(59698,59702) = 1782044998

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59698 and 59702 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59698 and 59702. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59698 and 59702.

Prime Factorization of 59698

Prime Factorization of 59702

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59698 and 59702.

LCM(59698,59702) = 2¹ × 19¹ × 1571¹ × 29851¹
LCM(59698,59702) = 1782044998