What is the Least Common Multiple of 59918 and 59938?

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 59918 and 59938 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59918 and 59938, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59918,59938) = 2
LCM(59918,59938) = ( 59918 × 59938) / 2
LCM(59918,59938) = 3591365084 / 2
LCM(59918,59938) = 1795682542

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59918 and 59938 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59918 and 59938. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59918 and 59938.

Prime Factorization of 59918

Prime Factorization of 59938

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59918 and 59938.

LCM(59918,59938) = 2¹ × 29959¹ × 23¹ × 1303¹
LCM(59918,59938) = 1795682542