What is the Least Common Multiple of 59731 and 59749?

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 59731 and 59749 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59731 and 59749, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59731,59749) = 1
LCM(59731,59749) = ( 59731 × 59749) / 1
LCM(59731,59749) = 3568867519 / 1
LCM(59731,59749) = 3568867519

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59731 and 59749 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59731 and 59749. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59731 and 59749.

Prime Factorization of 59731

Prime Factorization of 59749

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59731 and 59749.

LCM(59731,59749) = 7² × 23¹ × 53¹ × 149¹ × 401¹
LCM(59731,59749) = 3568867519