What is the Least Common Multiple of 59924 and 59939?

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 59924 and 59939 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59924 and 59939, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59924,59939) = 1
LCM(59924,59939) = ( 59924 × 59939) / 1
LCM(59924,59939) = 3591784636 / 1
LCM(59924,59939) = 3591784636

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59924 and 59939 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59924 and 59939. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59924 and 59939.

Prime Factorization of 59924

Prime Factorization of 59939

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59924 and 59939.

LCM(59924,59939) = 2² × 71¹ × 211¹ × 11¹ × 5449¹
LCM(59924,59939) = 3591784636