What is the Least Common Multiple of 59946 and 59966?

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 59966 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 59966, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(59946,59966) = 2
LCM(59946,59966) = ( 59946 × 59966) / 2
LCM(59946,59966) = 3594721836 / 2
LCM(59946,59966) = 1797360918

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 59946 and 59966 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 59946 and 59966. First we will calculate the prime factors of 59946 and 59966.

Prime Factorization of 59946

Prime Factorization of 59966

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 59946 and 59966.

LCM(59946,59966) = 2¹ × 3¹ × 97¹ × 103¹ × 29983¹
LCM(59946,59966) = 1797360918