What is the Least Common Multiple of 59930 and 59944?

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 59930 and 59944 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59930 and 59944, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59930,59944) = 2
LCM(59930,59944) = ( 59930 × 59944) / 2
LCM(59930,59944) = 3592443920 / 2
LCM(59930,59944) = 1796221960

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59930 and 59944 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59930 and 59944. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59930 and 59944.

Prime Factorization of 59930

Prime Factorization of 59944

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59930 and 59944.

LCM(59930,59944) = 2³ × 5¹ × 13¹ × 461¹ × 59¹ × 127¹
LCM(59930,59944) = 1796221960