What is the Least Common Multiple of 59946 and 59965?

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 59965 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 59965, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59946,59965) = 1
LCM(59946,59965) = ( 59946 × 59965) / 1
LCM(59946,59965) = 3594661890 / 1
LCM(59946,59965) = 3594661890

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59946 and 59965 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59946 and 59965. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59946 and 59965.

Prime Factorization of 59946

Prime Factorization of 59965

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59946 and 59965.

LCM(59946,59965) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 97¹ × 103¹ × 5¹ × 67¹ × 179¹
LCM(59946,59965) = 3594661890