What is the Least Common Multiple of 59879 and 59899?

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 59879 and 59899 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59879 and 59899, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59879,59899) = 1
LCM(59879,59899) = ( 59879 × 59899) / 1
LCM(59879,59899) = 3586692221 / 1
LCM(59879,59899) = 3586692221

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59879 and 59899 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59879 and 59899. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59879 and 59899.

Prime Factorization of 59879

Prime Factorization of 59899

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59879 and 59899.

LCM(59879,59899) = 59879¹ × 7¹ × 43¹ × 199¹
LCM(59879,59899) = 3586692221