What is the Least Common Multiple of 59896 and 59912?

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 59896 and 59912 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59896 and 59912, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59896,59912) = 8
LCM(59896,59912) = ( 59896 × 59912) / 8
LCM(59896,59912) = 3588489152 / 8
LCM(59896,59912) = 448561144

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59896 and 59912 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59896 and 59912. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59896 and 59912.

Prime Factorization of 59896

Prime Factorization of 59912

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59896 and 59912.

LCM(59896,59912) = 2³ × 7487¹ × 7489¹
LCM(59896,59912) = 448561144