What is the Least Common Multiple of 59936 and 59942?

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 59936 and 59942 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59936 and 59942, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59936,59942) = 2
LCM(59936,59942) = ( 59936 × 59942) / 2
LCM(59936,59942) = 3592683712 / 2
LCM(59936,59942) = 1796341856

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59936 and 59942 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59936 and 59942. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59936 and 59942.

Prime Factorization of 59936

Prime Factorization of 59942

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59936 and 59942.

LCM(59936,59942) = 2⁵ × 1873¹ × 17¹ × 41¹ × 43¹
LCM(59936,59942) = 1796341856