What is the Least Common Multiple of 59919 and 59931?

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 59919 and 59931 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59919 and 59931, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59919,59931) = 3
LCM(59919,59931) = ( 59919 × 59931) / 3
LCM(59919,59931) = 3591005589 / 3
LCM(59919,59931) = 1197001863

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59919 and 59931 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59919 and 59931. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59919 and 59931.

Prime Factorization of 59919

Prime Factorization of 59931

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59919 and 59931.

LCM(59919,59931) = 3² × 19973¹ × 6659¹
LCM(59919,59931) = 1197001863