What is the Least Common Multiple of 59812 and 59826?

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 59812 and 59826 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59812 and 59826, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59812,59826) = 2
LCM(59812,59826) = ( 59812 × 59826) / 2
LCM(59812,59826) = 3578312712 / 2
LCM(59812,59826) = 1789156356

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59812 and 59826 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59812 and 59826. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59812 and 59826.

Prime Factorization of 59812

Prime Factorization of 59826

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59812 and 59826.

LCM(59812,59826) = 2² × 19¹ × 787¹ × 3¹ × 13² × 59¹
LCM(59812,59826) = 1789156356