What is the Least Common Multiple of 59740 and 59746?

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 59740 and 59746 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59740 and 59746, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59740,59746) = 2
LCM(59740,59746) = ( 59740 × 59746) / 2
LCM(59740,59746) = 3569226040 / 2
LCM(59740,59746) = 1784613020

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59740 and 59746 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59740 and 59746. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59740 and 59746.

Prime Factorization of 59740

Prime Factorization of 59746

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59740 and 59746.

LCM(59740,59746) = 2² × 5¹ × 29¹ × 103¹ × 29873¹
LCM(59740,59746) = 1784613020