What is the Least Common Multiple of 59946 and 59964?

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 59946 and 59964 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 59946 and 59964, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59946,59964) = 6
LCM(59946,59964) = ( 59946 × 59964) / 6
LCM(59946,59964) = 3594601944 / 6
LCM(59946,59964) = 599100324

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59946 and 59964 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59946 and 59964. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59946 and 59964.

Prime Factorization of 59946

Prime Factorization of 59964

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59946 and 59964.

LCM(59946,59964) = 2² × 3¹ × 97¹ × 103¹ × 19¹ × 263¹
LCM(59946,59964) = 599100324