What is the Least Common Multiple of 59721 and 59729?

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 59721 and 59729 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59721 and 59729, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59721,59729) = 1
LCM(59721,59729) = ( 59721 × 59729) / 1
LCM(59721,59729) = 3567075609 / 1
LCM(59721,59729) = 3567075609

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59721 and 59729 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59721 and 59729. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59721 and 59729.

Prime Factorization of 59721

Prime Factorization of 59729

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59721 and 59729.

LCM(59721,59729) = 3¹ × 17¹ × 1171¹ × 59729¹
LCM(59721,59729) = 3567075609