What is the Least Common Multiple of 59860 and 59878?

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 59860 and 59878 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59860 and 59878, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59860,59878) = 2
LCM(59860,59878) = ( 59860 × 59878) / 2
LCM(59860,59878) = 3584297080 / 2
LCM(59860,59878) = 1792148540

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59860 and 59878 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59860 and 59878. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59860 and 59878.

Prime Factorization of 59860

Prime Factorization of 59878

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59860 and 59878.

LCM(59860,59878) = 2² × 5¹ × 41¹ × 73¹ × 7² × 13¹ × 47¹
LCM(59860,59878) = 1792148540